Thailand: Trump snubs meeting with ASEAN leaders
Bangkok – US President Donald Trump is skipping a summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the second year in a row, even as the regional grouping grapples with new economic and security challenges including China’s assertiveness in … Continue reading Thailand: Trump snubs meeting with ASEAN leaders
U.S. suspends first phase of China Tariff hike
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump outlined the first phase of a deal to end a trade war with China and suspended a threatened tariff hike, but officials on both sides said much more work needed to be done before … Continue reading U.S. suspends first phase of China Tariff hike
Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
Singapore – Singapore has climbed one notch to become the world’s most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), overtaking the United States. Singapore scored 84.8 out of a 100 on WEF’s scale, beating other countries especially in terms of … Continue reading Singapore: World’s most competitive economy
China plans to restrict visas for U.S. citizen
Singapore – China is planning tighter visa restrictions for U.S. nationals with ties to anti-China groups, people with knowledge of the proposed curbs said, following similar U.S. restrictions on Chinese nationals, as relations between the countries sour. China’s Ministry of … Continue reading China plans to restrict visas for U.S. citizen
USA: Delisting Chinese firms ‘not on the table’
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser on Monday said the administration had begun studying U.S. investor protections in China, but that delisting Chinese companies traded on U.S. exchanges “is not on the table.” “The delisting is not … Continue reading USA: Delisting Chinese firms ‘not on the table’