Trump tariffs take aim everywhere, including uninhabited islands
WASHINGTON - The world’s remotest corners could not hide from US President Donald Trump’s global tariffs onslaught on April 2 ...
US reclaims spot as South-east Asia’s preferred superpower amid concerns of China’s sway: Survey
Tensions in the South China Sea, which a third of global maritime trade passes through, have remained high. As China asserts expansive territorial claims, steps up patrols and clashes with claimant ...
Trump tariffs draw global promises of counter measures
Governments around the world pledged counter measures on the U.S. after President Donald Trump unveiled on Wednesday a new ...
Japan says it is leaving all options open against Trump’s tariffs
TOKYO – Japanese Trade Minister Yoji Muto said on April 3 that Japan is leaving all options open to respond to US President ...
Taiwan details surge in Chinese activity on last day of war games
Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected 59 warplanes and 23 navy ships operating around the island. Read more at ...
US business groups voice dismay at Trump’s new tariffs
The tariffs are disruptive and will jack up prices for most Americans, they say. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New Pasir Ris Bus Interchange, long-delayed Woodleigh Bus Interchange to open in late April
SINGAPORE – The long-delayed Woodleigh bus interchange in the Bidadari housing estate will open to the public on April 20, ...
‘Terrifying’: Canadian auto workers dismayed at looming US tariffs
The manufacturer is one of the most exposed to the looming tariffs, according to ratings agency Moody’s. Forty per cent of ...
Thousands of Haitians take to streets to protest surging gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Thousands of Haitians took to the streets in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday to express their anger against ...
New US tariffs likely to hurt firms in Singapore; nearly half say they will pass on costs, survey finds
SINGAPORE - Nearly half of companies in Singapore (45 per cent) plan to pass on the increased costs from new US tariffs to ...
19 years’ jail for mum who abused 4-year-old girl, whose body was burned after she died
SINGAPORE - The mother of four-year-old Megan Khung who had been abused and humiliated for more than a year before she died was on April 3 sentenced to 19 years’ jail.
Vietnam charm offensive fails to stave off 46% Trump tariff
The new levies could significantly dent Vietnam’s ambitious goal of boosting growth to at least 8 per cent in 2025. Read more ...