Business
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they are not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the United States – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off…
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Politics
US exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow
There were plans for the world’s first carbon levy for shipping on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions The United States has withdrawn from…
Business
Bank Indonesia will act boldly to maintain rupiah stability
Indonesia’s central bank will act boldly to maintain rupiah stability by intervening in the spot, domestic non-deliverable forwards, and…
Business
Japan's Nikkei down nearly 4% on slowdown fears as US tariffs kick in
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday (Apr 9), ending nearly 4 per cent lower in a broad sell-off, as traders gauged concerns…
Business
RBI cuts rates, changes stance to 'accommodative' as US tariffs add to growth risks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered its key repo rate on Wednesday (Apr 9) for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary…
Politics
Malaysia’s Khazanah says hard to exit private assets right now
Trump’s administration has imposed a 24 per cent levy on imports from Malaysia as part of broader measures by the US to counter what it…
Business
Singapore banks face nickel questions
Singapore’s three banks have come under an uncomfortable spotlight for their financing of Indonesia’s Harita Nickel, a mining company…
Business
CK Hutchison shares erase all gains since Panama ports deal
The spat over the ports comes at a delicate time, as China grapples with escalating trade tensions with the US CK Hutchison Holdings…
Business
TSMC could face US$1 billion or more fine from US probe: sources
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could face a penalty of US$1 billion or more to settle a US export control investigation…
Business
RBNZ delivers fifth straight rate cut, signals more to come
The Monetary Policy Committee is now chaired by governor Christian Hawkesby, who has taken the role on an interim basis following the…
Politics
Trump calls on Republicans to 'stop grandstanding' on budget
President Trump urged Republicans to support and pass the budget resolution this week, telling them to "stop grandstanding." Source link
Politics
Trump says tariffs on medicine coming
President Trump announced that pharmaceuticals will be the next target of his tariffs, which he says will bring pharmaceutical production…
Business
China drives record gold ETF inflows as trade war deepens
Chinese investors funnelled a record amount of cash into gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last week, drawn by the safety of the…
Politics
Singapore’s STI tumbles over 2% ahead of Trump’s planned tariff hit of 104% on China
Singapore stocks slid further on Wednesday (Apr 9) following this week’s rout, as US President Donald Trump poised for a 104 per cent…
Politics
Negotiable or Permanent? Deep Disagreements Emerge in GOP over Strategic Aim of Tariffs
‘This debate is playing out in real time within the White House,’ Ted Cruz told NR. Source link
News
Sembcorp enters JV with Bharat Petroleum for renewable energy projects
The partnership will support state-owned Bharat Petroleum’s ambitions to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040 Sembcorp Green…
Business
Stocks to watch: UOB, SGX, Sembcorp, CDL, DBS
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Apr 9). UOB: The bank said on…
Politics
House panel to consider legislation that would halt taxpayer money flowing to the Taliban
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is set to consider legislation that would halt millions in U.S. tax dollars from flowing to the…
Business
JPMorgan model shows recession fear in markets spiking up to 79%
JPMorgan Chase says recession fears in stocks acutely tied to America’s economy have spiked to nearly 80 per cent, while credit investors…
Politics
Pentagon offering back pay, benefits to troops forced out over refusal to follow COVID mandates
The Pentagon is reaching out to some 8,700 ex-service members who were forced out of the military over the Defense Department's COVID-19…
Politics
Trump signs order to ‘turbocharge’ coal mining in United States
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed executive orders to “turbocharge coal mining” in the country, seeking to “more than double”…
Politics
Trump orders coal back into U.S. energy portfolio
President Trump, surrounded by miners in hard hats, signed several executive orders Tuesday to reinvigorate the coal industry. Source link
Politics
DOJ and ATF repeal and revisit Biden-era gun control regulations
The Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives repealed and revisited several gun control regulations…
Business
Oil settles down US$1 at four-year low as US-China trade war escalates
Oil prices settled down more than US$1 a barrel on Tuesday at a four-year low as investors priced in an increasing likelihood of a…