US president Donald Trump

US Economy

Tax-cut plan in US may come before November vote: Trump

(Oct 22): President Donald Trump said he’s considering a “major tax cut” for middle-income earners that he may announce just days before crucial midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

Commentary

Businesses expect long trade fight even after Trump

(Aug 20): Let's not get too excited in response to talks about talks among officials from the US and China. Tussles over trade are likely to be the norm no matter who wins the midterm elections or sits in the Oval Office.

Global Economy

Trump signals he favours less confrontation with China on tech

WASHINGTON (June 27): President Donald Trump signaled he may take a less confrontational path toward curbing Chinese investments in sensitive American technologies, potentially relying on a US committee that scrutinizes foreign acquisitions for national s

China Focus

Xi to counter Trump blow for blow in unwanted trade war

BEIJING (June 18): The first punches in a trade fight that China doesn’t want have been thrown, and now Xi Jinping is poised to match Donald Trump blow for blow.

Trump tells Kim a 'terrific relationship' beckons as summit begins

SINGAPORE (June 12): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump shook hands and smiled cautiously as they met at their historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday, in which the two men will look for ways to end a nuclear standoff on the Kor

North Korea's Kim enjoys Singapore sites on eve of historic summit with Trump

SINGAPORE (June 11): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rarely ventures outside his isolated country, visited tourist sites on Singapore's waterfront on Monday, hours before a historic summit with US President Donald Trump.

Forex

Who wins or loses if Kim Jong-Un agrees to denuclearise?

SINGAPORE (June 11): With North Korea’s denuclearisation set to be the major point of discussion between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung-Un during their June 12 summit in Singapore, ForexTime (FXTM) sees a number of potential

Broker's Calls

Will Kim-Trump powwow lure more visitors to Singapore?

SINGAPORE (June 8): The historic Trump-Kim Summit is scheduled to be hold on June 12 at Sentosa Capella Hotel.
From Bloomberg

Trump surveys ‘epic’ damage as Texas braces for long recovery

(Aug 30): With Texas still being lashed by rain and rescues still underway, President Donald Trump vowed that the government’s response to Hurricane Harvey would serve as a model for disaster recovery.
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