President Donald Trump

(Dec 27): From mobile phones to furniture, Vietnam’s export boom shows no signs of losing steam, defying a gloomy outlook at the beginning of the year when US President Donald Trump persisted with his trade threats.

(Nov 3): US House of Representatives Republicans unveiled long-delayed legislation on Thursday to deliver deep tax cuts that President Donald Trump has promised, setting off a frantic race in Congress to give him his first major legislative victory.

(Nov 3): President Donald Trump said semiconductor company Broadcom is returning its headquarters to the US from Singapore.

(Nov 1): The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as speculation swirls on who will be its next leader, but the US central bank will likely point to a firming economy as it edges closer to a possible rate rise next mon

(Aug 31): After nosing above US$1,300 ($1,761.63), gold is winning new fans as tepid US inflation anchors Federal Reserve policy and President Donald Trump’s growth agenda risks running into the sand.

SINGAPORE (Aug 21): Beijing will see a worse immediate outcome in the event of a trade war between US and China, says a new analysis of the exposure of multinational companies to the China market.

(July 6): Donald Trump’s election as US president sparked warnings of damaging trade wars and an end to globalisation as we know it.

HONG KONG (July 5): Singapore's banking regulator has told lenders it will delay by a year the implementation of global rules designed to rein in trading risks –  the latest sign that the post-crisis overhaul of the world's banking system may

(June 6): The U.S. said it will seek to defuse a growing rift between its energy-rich Gulf allies after Saudi Arabia led a drive to isolate Qatar by cutting off air and sea transport and closing the tiny nation’s only land border.

HANOI (May 30): Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has a tough task when he visits the White House this week: Convince President Donald Trump to advance trade ties that blossomed under the Obama administration.