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Biden presidency and Republican senate best case for US Dollar, says OCBC
A Republican president is not necessarily good for the greenback, says OCBC FX strategist Terence Wu.
August 31, 2020
Global Economy
US weighs fresh China talks amid split on Trump trade team
WASHINGTON (June 22): Some White House officials are trying to restart talks with China to avoid a trade war before US tariffs on Chinese products take effect July 6, three people familiar with the plans said, setting up a battle with others in the admini
June 22, 2018
Global Economy
White House eyes tariff exemptions on national security grounds
WASHINGTON (Mar 8): The US may exempt countries based on national security considerations from steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that President Donald Trump plans to impose, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday.
March 08, 2018
Global Economy
White House takes a victory lap after tax bill passage
WASHINGTON (Dec 21): President Donald Trump declared that Republicans had passed the largest tax cut in U.S. history and said corporations would no longer relocate their headquarters overseas after the House sent the legislation to his desk on Wednesday.
December 21, 2017
1MDB Watch
Najib blasts critics ahead of White House visit
SINGAPORE (Sept 11): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Sunday fired a salvo at his political opponents, just one day before his scheduled visit to Washington from Sept 11 to 13 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
September 11, 2017
1MDB Watch
Could Najib’s White House visit end US scrutiny of 1MDB?
(Aug 24): US President Donald Trump plans to meet Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is embroiled in a corruption scandal at home, on Sept 12 at the White House, the White House said on Wednesday.
August 24, 2017
Tech
Russian cyber hacks on US electoral system far wider than previously known
WASHINGTON (June 14): Russia’s cyberattack on the US electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many state
June 14, 2017
Global Economy
Vietnam's PM wants to convince Trump to keep Obama-era trade ties
HANOI (May 30): Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has a tough task when he visits the White House this week: Convince President Donald Trump to advance trade ties that blossomed under the Obama administration.
May 30, 2017
Trump era dawns with wreath-laying and reception before oath
WASHINGTON (Jan 20): Donald Trump touched down Thursday at Washington’s Joint Base Andrews, about 24 hours before he will be sworn in as the 45th US president.
January 20, 2017
Trump team promises to address ethics concerns on businesses
WASHINGTON (Nov 21): President-elect Donald Trump will work to ensure there is "proper separation" between his business empire and his job as president of the United States, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Sunday, amid fresh concerns about
November 21, 2016