Trump tariffs
WTO Ministerial Conference 14: A tipping point for Singapore’s digital economy
The business community is looking for concrete progress on two digital trade issues – to keep innovation thriving
US tariff turmoil: Will partners in Asia and Europe break away from their 2025 deals?
For economies already hit by the war in Iran, America’s new ‘unfair trade practices probes’ spell only more trouble
US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 economies over forced labour
They include the European Union, Britain, Israel, India, China and Russia
US budget deficit narrows at slower pace after tariff rate decrease
The country’s effective tariff rate across all countries is now around 10%
With Trump’s tariffs overturned, who gets refunds?
Importers pay tariffs when their goods enter the country
Unclear if US tariffs on Singapore will rise from 10% to 15%: Gan Siow Huang
America has yet to issue an official directive on the increase, she says
US to pay interest if ordered to refund importers over tariffs
The interest question has not been central to the legal wrangling, but underscores the massive financial stakes
US still expects governments to abide by reciprocal trade pacts: Trump’s 2026 trade policy agenda
In South-east Asia, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia have such agreements
Hard to make the case for new US global tariffs to apply to Singapore: ex-US envoy
The levies are especially jarring when it comes to the city-state, with which the United States has a consistent trade surplus
Despite legal woes, Trump’s tariffs remain a challenge for South-east Asia
The Supreme Court’s tariff decision introduces new uncertainties, but does not reverse America’s protectionist trend
