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Economy & Policy

AI-fuelled electronics to keep Singapore exports resilient, but growth becoming increasingly concentrated

2026-07-17T08:09:23.000Z
Singapore’s June NODX expansion misses the 28.7% growth forecast by private-sector economists in a Bloomberg poll.
Economy & Policy

Singapore’s key exports rise 20.7% in June, missing forecasts despite AI-led electronics boom

2026-07-17T00:30:00.000Z
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted a need for the Global South to have a bigger influence in shaping international economic and political decisions.
Opinion & Features

India intensifies its pitch for Global South leadership

2026-07-16T23:00:00.000Z
China’s burgeoning exports and trade surplus in the 2020s have been dubbed the “second China shock”.
Opinion & Features

Should South-east Asia fear the second ‘China shock’?

2026-07-14T03:40:36.000Z
As companies diversify manufacturing locations and investors seek exposure to fast-growing economies, Asean is strengthening its role as both a production hub and a connector.
Global Enterprise

Asean’s new financial geography: Connectivity takes centre stage

2026-07-13T23:00:00.000Z
India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal says “the framework deal is ready. Whenever it is the right time, it will be signed”.
International

India-US trade talks progressing well, India trade secretary says

2026-07-13T14:29:00.000Z
Despite the challenges to free trade under the current geo-economic paradigm, Japan recognises that the opportunities it grants cannot be ignored.
Opinion & Features

How Japan is fighting Trump’s protectionism with new trade deals

2026-07-02T23:00:00.000Z
Beijing has loosened its grip on the yuan, allowing it to gain 4.6% in inflation-adjusted terms in the past year. 
Opinion & Features

The yuan ‘Plaza Accord’ would barely dent China’s edge

2026-07-01T11:38:09.000Z
Trump has recently declared that he thinks the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is not working and should be scrapped.
Opinion & Features

The USMCA review will signal Trump’s upcoming global tariff strategy

2026-06-30T10:00:00.000Z
French President Emmanuel Macron says that Europe knows what it has to do to remain competitive in an increasingly cut-throat global economy.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Europe cannot afford another lost year

2026-06-19T10:00:00.000Z
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