Trade war

Indian exporters welcome tariff reprieve, but deal with US stirs unease for others

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb 13, 2025. PHOTO: AFP

Made in the US, sourced globally: Why American firms aren’t spared the impact of Trump’s tariffs

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Visit by Britain’s PM Starmer shows drawbacks of ‘China pivot’ in countering Trump

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai, China, January 30, 2026. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS

S’pore to encourage firms to take more risks to capture growth opportunities amid changing world

(From left) Singapore Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow, DPM Gan Kim Yong and Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo speaking to the media about the ESR on Jan 29.

Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China

Britain Prime Minister Keir Starmer and China President Xi Jinping meet in China on Jan 29.

Can Europe escape the Sino-American squeeze?

European Union leaders meeting in an emergency summit in Brussels in January to deal its increasingly fraught relations with the US.

When the chips are down: US threat of 100% semiconductor tariffs rattles South Korea

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is pouring billions into building a chip foundry in Texas.

US to slap full tariffs on Canada if it seals China trade deal: Treasury chief Bessent

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives a statement during the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 19, 2026.

Germany's Merz: Europe must not rush to write off transatlantic ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

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Market sell-off over Greenland shows Trump’s unpredictable ways can overturn positive 2026 outlook

The US stocks benchmark S&P 500 dropped 2 per cent, erasing its 2026 gains.

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