tariff imposition

US-China trade war

World's top bicycle maker says the era of 'Made in China' is over

(June 18): Giant Manufacturing Co saw the writing on the wall early on. The world’s biggest bicycle maker started moving production of US-bound orders out of its China facilities to its home base in Taiwan as soon as it heard Donald Trump threaten tarif

China Focus

US companies continue to see growth in China amid uncertainties

SINGAPORE (Feb 26): Despite ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, the Asian economic giant remains to be a high priority market for most companies, although many seem to be tempering their investment plans.

Global Economy

Good and bad on trade

(Aug 29): Fears of a global trade war, led by America, have diminished. The issue is compressing into a conflict between China and the US, perhaps reflecting growing superpower rivalry as much as pure economic tension. China is already taking steps to off

Game of steel: Little substance, lots of signalling

SINGAPORE (Mar 9): To those who think that US President Donald Trump is engaging in imposing tariffs on various imports based on electoral considerations, we offer the following historical factoid. In 1987, Trump, entertaining perhaps a presidential bid f
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