US-China trade conflict

The Southeast Asian region is only gradually coming to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic, but it does not have the luxury of postponing action to tackle the longer-term dangers that it faces.

Discussions are already underway in Washington about the prospect of a digital dollar to maintain the greenback's hegemonic position.

Economic reopening has oil markets bullish despite growing US-China tensions, but optimism may be dampened if OPEC+ decides not to roll over higher production cuts.

With Covid-19 racheting up geopolitical conflict between US and China, the liberal order appears to be under threat.

The Shanghai Composite Index hints at an uptrend as the new Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) was formalised last week.

The spectre of decoupling haunts the global economy, but Singapore may be uniquely prepared to weather the storm.

 

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