Trade
Can Vietnam’s small-business backbone survive compliance squeeze – all at once?
An IP crackdown, origin-of-goods checks and tax reforms are piling pressure on small operators
AI demand to keep Singapore’s export growth robust despite Middle East uncertainty: economists
May’s 38.4% NODX growth, the strongest in over 2 decades, prompts Maybank to lift its 2026 forecast to 15%
Trump’s renewed tariffs will likely expedite Asean integration
The political agenda behind levies also threatens to hurt the region’s ties with the US
If Brussels starts a trade war, Beijing will finish it
Wargaming the EU-China conflict warns Europe against aggression towards an opponent with superior firepower
Singapore’s key exports growth hits 22-year high of 38.4% in May
Electronics shipments jump 95% on strong chip, computer demand; pharmaceuticals lead non-electronics growth
Philippines-Vietnam US$10 billion trade push risks running into rice politics
Manila’s rice import curbs, tariff uncertainty and a standing trade imbalance are testing commercial ties
US trade gap narrows as oil exports offset AI-driven imports
The US exported a record volume of oil in April
China’s trade imbalance with EU swells with imports in new slump
Exports to the EU grows 7.6%, China’s trade surplus with the bloc widens slightly to stay above US$30 billion
Proposed 12.5% tariff could affect one-third of Singapore exports; MTI rejects US claim of forced labour links
Exemptions include energy products, pharmaceuticals, certain electronics, aerospace products and semiconductors
Turnberry deal won’t fix transatlantic trade. But it’s a start
Despite lopsided terms and political friction, the US-EU deal can help prevent another inflationary spiral
