Trump administration

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

China Focus

China's push into western Pacific alarms US allies in Asia

(Jan 22): With the Trump administration warning of a possible war with North Korea, US allies in Asia are sounding the alarm on another risk: a clash with China in the western Pacific.
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