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Trade Tensions & Tariffs: Will Singapore enter a technical recession?- Singapore central bank eases monetary policy as US tariffs threaten growthSingapore's central bank eased monetary policy again due to concerns about global growth and trade, influenced by U.S. tariffs. The Monetar...
- Soaring rice prices stretch budgets for billions in Asia, AfricaThe grain accounts to 60% of total calorie intake for Southeast Asia and Africa and about 70% in countries like Bangladesh.
- How Singapore's job slowdown may impact non-resident Indians in city-stateAs of June 2021, Singapore has 7.5 per cent or 300,000 ethnic Indians, data from Singapore Department of Statistics showed. Singapore has a...
- Asia's central banks deploy forex reserves in fighting currency bearsIndia, Thailand and Korea have seen their reserves drop by a combined $115 billion this year as they sold dollars to curb currency declines...
- Global food inflation gets reprieve as wheat to palm oil tumblePalm oil slumped further into a bear market, dropping about 9% on Monday and another 1.8% on Tuesday, as top shipper Indonesia ramps up shi...
- Global manufacturing rebound falters as war takes its tollIn Asia, manufacturing hubs South Korea and Vietnam saw the sharpest downturn in their PMIs. Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia also declined, w...
- The world economy’s supply chain problem keeps getting worseThe cost of sending a container from Asia to Europe is about 10 times higher than in May 2020, while the cost from Shanghai to Los Angeles ...
- Asia’s central banks have built a buffer against surging yieldsThe increase reflects intervention in foreign-exchange markets and positive valuation effects that pushed total holdings to $5.74 trillion,...
- Weaker dollar is a reprieve for central banks hoping to easeA 10 per cent decline in the Bloomberg dollar index since its March high has stemmed a tide of capital outflows triggered by the coronaviru...
- Guardians of the world economy stagger from rescue to recoveryCreating jobs will be critical to cementing any upswing. More than one in six people stopped working.
- World economy working from home gets a glimpse of the virtual futureThe shift online has been a key safety net for a collapsing world economy and will change how we study & work.
- China hits back at Trump by weakening yuan, halting crop importsStocks and EM currencies sank on concerns over a prolonged conflict between the superpowers.
- Fed's long pause opens door for Asian central banks to cut ratesThe focus is shifting to domestic concerns as the primary driver of monetary policy.
- BRICS dreams fade as trade spats, border tensions cloud meetingThis tension is likely to get worse rather than better in the coming decade and will reduce the ability of the BRICS group to speak with on...
- How global investors are reacting to the Trump-Kim summit collapseN Korea said it was surprised by Trump’s decision, and that it remains willing to meet at any time.
- Powell says emerging markets equipped to navigate turbulenceThe remarks come as investors bet against EMs amid concerns about US Fed policy.
- RBI's surprise tightening shows Asian peers how to stem inflationBank of Thailand may mull steps to discourage short-term capital inflows; Indonesia, Philippines may opt for policy levers rather than lift...
- Carry traders look for alternative betsSingapore Dollar looks attractive as next funding currency for carry trades because of its lower volatility.
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