Trump administration

Semiconductor

Nvidia slams Biden for trying to ‘preempt’ Trump with chip rules

If the policy is announced, it would come less than two weeks before Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as Joe Biden’s successor.

Environmental, Social and Governance

What Trump 2.0 means for the clean energy sector: Schroders

Schroders notes that there may be more support for clean energy development within the Republican party than one might expect.
STI rises on further reopening of borders; tracks Wall Street gains on stimulus hopes - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

STI watch

STI rises on further reopening of borders; tracks Wall Street gains on stimulus hopes

The Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.2% to 2,547.77 as at noon on Oct 12 from 2,517.23 previously.

Tech

Could Trump's WeChat ban be a violation of free speech?

US WeChat users argued the prohibitions would violate the free-speech rights of millions of Chinese-speaking Americans.
WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers US - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

US-China trade war

WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers US

The WTO has found that the US breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in its trade war with China.

US-China trade war

Treasury spares China from currency manipulator label

(May 29): The Trump administration again refrained from labelling China a currency manipulator on Tuesday, a decision that leaves one of the president’s campaign promises unfulfilled but avoids further escalation in the trade war between the world’s t

US politics

Mattis resigns as defence chief, citing differences with Trump

(Dec 21): Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday, citing differences over policy with Donald Trump, a day after the president abruptly called for the withdrawal of American forces from Syria.

US Economy

Fed's Powell says US outlook 'remarkably positive'

BOSTON (Oct 3): US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday hailed a “remarkably positive outlook” for the US economy that he feels is on the verge of a “historically rare” era of ultra-low unemployment and tame prices for the foreseeable

Global Economy

US-China trade talks grind to a halt

WASHINGTON (July 12): High-level trade talks between the US and China have ground to a halt as the Trump administration threatens to escalate a trade war that shows little sign of abating, according to five people familiar with the matter.

Global Economy

US moves forward on proposed US$200 bil China tariff list

WASHINGTON (July 11): The Trump administration pushed ahead with plans to impose tariffs on additional US$200 billion ($272 billion) in Chinese products by releasing a list of targets, marking a sharp escalation in a trade war between the world’s two la
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