Hamas Hostage Aid, President Trump Targets Swiss Trade, India Defies US
Headline news for August 4, 2025: Hamas offers Red Cross hostage aid access conditional on Israeli airstrikes halt. President Trump imposes steep tariffs concerning Swiss officials. India maintains R...
4 Aug 20253min
US Tariffs Hit Asia, Markets Slide, Dollar Jumps, China Slows
Headline news for August 1, 2025: President Trump’s new tariffs on ASEAN and other trading partners, and the impact on global markets. China’s factory activity declined. Singapore issues crowd advisor...
1 Aug 20253min
Palestine Recognition Grows, US Softens Trade Line, Fed Steady, China Contracts
Headline news for July 31, 2025: Canada and European nations move toward recognizing Palestine amid the Gaza crisis. The US imposes tariffs on South Korea, easing trade tensions. The dollar strengthen...
31 Jul 20253min
MAS keeps policy unchanged, Nissan restructures and US and China in stalemate
Singapore’s central bank today kept its monetary policy settings unchanged; Nissan will close its plants in Mexico and U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to seek an extension of their 90-day tariff tru...
30 Jul 20253min
Trade War Dodged, Alliances Tested, and the Ground Gives Way in Singapore
US-EU trade agreement averting a major trade war, US diplomatic efforts in Asia, North Korea’s rejection of South Korean overtures, Japanese political developments, and a dramatic sinkhole incident in...
28 Jul 20253min
Paramount Deal, GIC Gains, and a Diplomatic Pivot in Paris
Headline news for July 25, 2025: Paramount-Skydance merger, France’s plan to recognize Palestine, UK-Australia defense talks, Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire efforts, and Singapore’s GIC investment return...
25 Jul 20253min
Tariff Talks Cancelled, Japan PM Stands Firm, Scam Alert in Singapore
Headline news for July 24, 2025: Cancelled US-South Korea tariff talks, China’s conciliatory stance toward the EU, Japan’s Prime Minister denying resignation rumors, a new scam targeting Singaporeans....
24 Jul 20252min
Trade deals, anti-dumping investigations and climate-driven shocks to labour
Headline news for July 23, 2025: The S&P closes at a record high; Japan launches an anti-dumping investigation; a report claims possible climate-driven shocks to the global labour market and the US a...
23 Jul 20253min
