Trade

China’s trade volumes hit record in week before Trump-Xi summit

2026-09-24T02:27:10.000Z
The Pinglu Canal is regarded as a pivotal development for Guangxi.

China’s Pinglu Canal likely to benefit Singapore, other South-east Asia ports in the long term

2026-09-20T23:00:00.000Z
Japan becomes more valuable to Asean partners when that alliance increases Japanese capabilities without limiting its other relationships in Asia.
POLITICS THAT MATTER

What role can Japan play in Asean’s future?

2026-09-14T23:00:00.000Z
Digital tools have made it easier to spot duplicate financing, but detecting fake invoices remains “notoriously difficult”.

Commodity-finance risks back in focus amid Radiant World scrutiny

2026-09-09T23:00:00.000Z
Services trade would benefit particularly strongly from digital acceleration, which would widen markets for digital services such as cybersecurity.

More Asean corporates expect geopolitical pressure impact, with no region being ‘a safe hedge’: StanChart

2026-09-08T07:00:00.000Z
Re-exporting and transhipment are routine parts of lawful trade; goods may follow similar routes through Singapore despite being classified differently.

Singapore’s hub success faces a new trust test

2026-08-27T23:00:00.000Z
Maritime transshipment is a common yet fundamental practice in logistics, designed to ensure that goods reach their final destination efficiently.

US calls transhipments a ‘scam’: Why do firms reroute goods, and how does Singapore manage this?

2026-08-25T01:05:23.000Z
The Guangzhou factory of Midea, China’s big name in technology and home appliances. Its market is both local and global.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

What MNCs must do to survive – and leverage – the China Shock 2.0

2026-08-24T09:19:00.000Z
US and Canadian officials have been locked in discussions for weeks and came up with a draft deal.

US-Canada trade talks collapse, triggering Trump’s 50% tariffs

2026-08-22T04:13:54.000Z
Vehicles parked outside a GM factory in Oshawa, Canada.  The proposed deal is expected to cut tariffs on Canadian-built cars and trucks to 15 per cent from the existing 25 per cent.

US could cut key tariffs as part of proposed Canada deal, source says

2026-08-20T01:12:55.000Z