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Global Enterprise

Proposed 12.5% tariff could affect one-third of Singapore exports; MTI rejects US claim of forced labour links

US President Donald Trump (right) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after a trade deal was agreed in Turnberry, Scotland in 2025.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Turnberry deal won’t fix transatlantic trade. But it’s a start

A furniture factory in Binh Duong Province; Vietnam was initially hit with a steep 46% tariff last April, later reduced to 20%.
International

US hits Vietnam with third probe as trade pressure grows

Importers across the US are watching closely; if the ruling is upheld and broadened, the universe of refund claims could be enormous.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

When US trade court says no: The limits of presidential tariff authority

Trump has already imposed 50% tariffs on global steel imports under a separate, national security statute.
International

US industries, trade groups split over Trump’s tariff probe on excess factory capacity

Importers are awaiting their Ieepa refunds even as a fresh legal battle has emerged over a new set of 10% global tariffs Trump issued under a different law after his Supreme Court loss.
International

Most tariff refunds facing denial if importers don’t opt in

Singapore is among 16 economies probed for alleged unfair trade practices by the US Trade Representative.
Economy & Policy

Singapore will stick to rules-based trade principles, even if unfavourable in short term: DPM Gan

Workers on the production line for smartphones at the Oppo factory in Dongguan, China, Feb 27, 2026.
Global Enterprise

US urges WTO members to rethink core tariff rule in face of China threat

The withdrawal of the latest planned rule likely reflects differing views within the Trump administration on how to achieve global AI supremacy and address national security concerns., said a former official on Friday.
Technology

US Commerce Department withdraws planned rule on AI chip exports

China was named as one of the trading partners targeted by the US when it unveiled on Wednesday investigations into excess industrial capacity and forced labour.
Global Enterprise

China slams US trade probe ahead of Paris talks

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