Singapore's clout in global commodities trading can soothe troubled waters
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WE ARE now seeing headlines almost daily about US-Chinese trade tensions, Brexit deals and Korean summits - all of which are keeping global trade in the spotlight.
Consequently, we see renewed volatility in commodity prices, which impact commodity trade flows, affect the commodity traders, and down the line, the consumers of these commodities as well.
But Singapore's strength as a hub in commodities trading could not only increase as a result of current disruption, but also have a calming effect on a global market in its long-term eastward pivot.
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