Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

(Jan 24): The 11 members of a Pacific trade pact abandoned by US President Donald Trump have reached a deal on a revised agreement, with the nations expecting to sign a final deal by early March.

SYDNEY (Aug 29): The 11 countries committed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership are considering amendments to the trade deal, three sources said on Tuesday, as officials meet in Sydney for talks to re-energise the stalled agreement.

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.

SINGAPORE (Feb 6): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) could see trade volumes disrupted but will be less vulnerable than Northeast Asia if China and the US engage in a trade war, says Maybank Kim Eng.

WASHINGTON (Jan 24): President Donald Trump’s formal withdrawal from a long-planned trade deal with Pacific Rim nations creates a political and economic vacuum that China is eager to fill, offering a boost for beleaguered US manufacturing regions while

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): HSBC Global Research on Monday says that trade – the cornerstone of Asia’s economy – is poised to take a tumble with growing protectionist sentiment, especially in the US.

SINGAPORE (Nov 28): OCBC Investment Research is reiterating its “sell” call on casino operator Genting Singapore with a fair value of 75 cents, in light of the current economic policy uncertainties faced by Japan.

SINGAPORE (Nov 25): Marie Owens Thomsen, chief economist at Indosuez Wealth Management, is not convinced that Donald Trump has toned down from his alarming rhetoric on trade and immigration.

SINGAPORE (Nov 24): The Malaysian ringgit has been Asia’s worst-performing currency since Donald Trump’s surprise win at the US presidential election on Nov 8. And fingers have been kept busy pointing at “Trump tantrum”.