Tariffs
DBS sees more trade flows in Asia, Africa post Trump’s tariffs
[KUALA LUMPUR] Singapore’s biggest bank DBS expects more trade flows between Asia, the Middle East and Africa, with the lender planning to support such business amid the latest rounds...
Japan debt deals worth US$678 million pulled as tariffs roil global markets
[TOKYO] Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of US8.43 million worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market volatility induced by US tariff announcements, according...
Japan debt deals pulled as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia
[TOKYO] Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of 100 billion yen (S$916.7 million) worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market volatility induced by US...
Clean power offers safety to China investors rattled by tariffs
Investors traditionally turn to utilities during times of market upheaval thanks to their relatively stable revenue sources[NEW YORK] China’s clean power generators are emerging as a safe haven for...
China’s farm sector buckles up for tariffs as trade war worsens
[SINGAPORE] Chinese tariffs on US agricultural goods will test the farm sectors of both nations.China’s swift retaliation in matching Washington’s blanket 34 per cent levies will fall heavily on...
Blue-chip listcos scoop up more shares; Singapore market shows signs of recovery on pause to Trump tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Constituent companies on the Straits Times Index (STI) lost no time in picking up their own shares after the benchmark index tanked on US President Donald Trump’s tariffs....
Big caps swoop in to buy back shares as market convulses on Trump tariffs
[SINGAPORE] Constituent companies in the Straits Times Index (STI) lost no time in picking up their own shares on Monday (Apr 7) after the benchmark index tanked 7.5 per...
Businesses anxious over tariffs, Fed must look at ‘hard data’ in policy response: official
CHICAGO Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Monday (Apr 6) said that businesses are anxious about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but that the central bank would need...
