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Singapore doubles down on AI with S$1b R&D push amid US-China dominance
Authorities will partner industry players such as Changi Airport Group and Sembcorp to build core AI engineering capabilities The…
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Singapore registry adds 94 ships in September, bucks declining trend since 2016 amid US-China port fees
Shipowners reflagging their fleet to the Republic in an attempt to navigate geopolitical tensions The ship registry of Singapore saw a…
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Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce
Oil prices held steady on Thursday as investors assessed a potential trade truce between the United States and China after US President…
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Singapore stocks rise as markets cheer US-China trade truce; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, losers outnumber gainers 313 to 292, after 1.8 billion securities worth S$1.8 billion change hands Local stocks…
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US: Wall Street opens at record highs on US-China trade hopes
WALL Street’s main indexes opened at record highs on Monday (Oct 27), as expectations of a US-China trade truce fuelled risk-taking in a…
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Singapore shares rise ahead of US-China meeting; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 369 to 166, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands US President…
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Gold holds drop as traders focus on US-China trade, credit woes
Gold steadied following a sharp drop for precious metals on Friday (Oct 17), with traders weighing the latest developments in trade…
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Hong Kong won’t impose special port fees despite US-China spat
Hong Kong will not start imposing port fees targeting individual countries, despite China and the US charging special levies aimed at one…
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Bitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump…
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Europe: Shares close higher as US-China tariff truce, US data buoy sentiment
EUROPEAN shares closed higher on Tuesday on optimism about the US-China tariff truce and interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve,…
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Europe: Stocks rise as US-China trade tensions ease; auto stocks jump
European stocks closed at an over one-week high on Friday (Jun 27), fuelled by a rally in automakers, as investors took more risks on…
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China stocks soar on AI, US-China trade hopes. Who are the country’s ‘Terrific Ten’ firms?
Chinese stocks have see-sawed since late last year, as investors reacted to factors ranging from government stimulus, artificial…
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South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade…
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Gold rises as US-China trade uncertainty persists, investors eye inflation data
GOLD prices edged higher on Wednesday as uncertainty surrounding the finalisation of a US-China trade agreement weighed on sentiment and…
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US: Wall St muted at open as US-China trade talks in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Tuesday (Jun 10) as investors awaited the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the United…
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Gold falls as traders watch US-China trade talks in London
GOLD declined on Tuesday as market participants awaited further developments from ongoing US-China trade talks in London, with…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as US-China trade talks begin
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Jun 9) as investors watched a fresh round of negotiations between the United States and…
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Singapore stocks close Monday higher ahead of US-China talks; STI up 0.1%
Local stocks rose on Monday (Jun 9), in line with gains in Asian markets on hopes that a fresh round of US-China trade talks will ease…
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US: Stocks rebound on jobs data relief, US-China talks
Wall Street stocks bounced on Friday as solid US employment data helped stave off concerns of an imminent downturn, while President Donald…
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Gold steady as US-China trade uncertainty offsets strong US jobs data
Gold prices held steady on Wednesday (Jun 4) as the uncertainty over US-China trade relations offset the impact of strong US jobs data…
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US: Wall St opens higher ahead of US-China weekend meet
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (May 9) as investors assessed fresh remarks from President Donald Trump regarding US…
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US: Wall Street stocks buoyed by strong economic data, possible US-China trade talks
Wall Street stocks advanced on Friday (May 2), notching the second straight week of gains, helped by strong economic data and potential…
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Europe: Shares hit three-week high as US-China trade tensions ease
European shares ended at a three-week high on Friday (Apr 25), notching up their second straight weekly gain as signs of a potential…
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Ringgit outperformance at risk on growing US-China trade tension
THE ringgit’s outperformance over the past year is set to be tested as the growth outlook of Malaysia’s largest trading partner further…