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What Trump 2.0 means for investors
Donald Trump’s victory immediately unleashed a massive rally in the dollar, US equities and cryptocurrencies. The challenge for investors is to figure out which segments will ensue.
14 days ago
Semiconductor
TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips sent to Huawei
TSMC halted shipments immediately after discovery this month. The company has notified Taipei, Washington as it investigates.
October 24, 2024
US Presidential Race
Would Harris or Trump be better for the world economy?
A Trump presidency with more tarrifs could be self defeating, but Harris may struggle to overcome party protectionist pressures.
September 13, 2024
Semiconductor
GlobalFoundries expands Singapore presence amid global semiconductor boom; local counters to gain
GlobalFoundries' expansion here has highlighted the increasingly volatile world that semicon companies are in despite a boom.
June 25, 2021
Geopolitics
PM Lee calls for US-China truce to avoid "Cold War-style" division of nations
PM Lee has called for the world’s biggest economies to avoid a destructive clash that could force smaller states to pick sides.
November 18, 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
China hits US officials with sanctions, avoids top Trump aides
China said it will sanction 11 Americans in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the US, but does not target any members of the Trump administration.
August 11, 2020
US-China trade war
China only fulfils 5% of Sino-US energy trade deal in first half of 2020
China has bought only 5% of the targeted US$25.3 billion in energy products from the United States in the first half of 2020, falling well short of its trade deal commitments.
August 04, 2020
US-China trade war
Trump leans against sanctions on Chinese officials for now
US President Donald Trump has indicated to aides that he doesn’t want to further escalate tensions with Beijing, and has ruled out additional sanctions on top officials for now.
July 16, 2020
Global Economy
Asia stocks mixed amid deepening US-China strains
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors weigh hopes for economic recovery against deepening US-China strains.
May 27, 2020