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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.
13 days ago
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.
October 12, 2020
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.
September 21, 2020
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.
September 16, 2020
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
May 29, 2019
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.
December 21, 2018
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
October 03, 2018
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.
July 12, 2018
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
July 11, 2018
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.
January 22, 2018