Trade

US plans two-month extension to shipping-fee truce with China

2026-10-27T09:53:27.000Z
A header machine (right) deposits harvested canola seeds into a receiving "chaser" truck in a field in Point Wilson, near Melbourne, Australia.

China snaps up Australian canola as improved ties, lower tariffs fuel demand

2026-10-22T06:21:54.000Z
Japan will invest up to US$21 billion to build two chip factories in New York state, under a deal announced last week by GlobalFoundries.
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As Japan pursues a chip-industry reboot, it’s being pressed to build America’s

2026-10-20T06:13:01.000Z
Non-oil domestic exports to Singapore’s top 10 markets – except India – rose last month.

Singapore key exports jump by higher-than-expected 68.4% in September, led by non-electronics

2026-10-16T00:30:00.000Z
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Oct 15, 2026.

EU leaders kick off summit with wrangles over high energy prices and spending

2026-10-15T11:21:10.000Z
Vietnam ranks alongside Mexico, Taiwan and China among economies running the largest trade imbalances with the US.

Vietnam says US trade deal nearly done with final text sent

2026-10-14T08:27:21.000Z
China’s lopsided trade relations with the world have grown even more extreme since the tariff war started by US President Donald Trump over a year ago, especially as global demand exploded for AI services and inputs like chips. 

China on cusp of US$1 trillion trade surplus as exports surge

2026-10-14T05:14:59.000Z
The current turbulent environment creates challenges, but also opportunities, for businesses to “capture new areas of growth”, said Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu (left) at the Future of Trade Forum.
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2026-10-11T21:55:00.000Z
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2026-10-08T23:00:00.000Z
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with Forbes’ editor-in-chief Steve Forbes in conversation on the second and final day of the Forbes Global CEO Conference.

Singapore will deepen regional connections as Asean chair in 2027: PM Wong

2026-10-08T14:48:44.000Z