Culture
China’s ambassador warns Australia over Port of Darwin lease
The decision to lease the port to Landbridge has been criticised in the decade since the deal was announced, including by former US president Barack ObamaPublished Mon, May 26,...
France, Vietnam sign Airbus, satellite deals as Macron visits Hanoi
[HANOI] France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday (May 26) for 20 Airbus planes, among other pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi seeking to boost France’s influence...
France, Vietnam sign Airbus, defence deals as Macron visits Hanoi
[HANOI] France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday (May 26) for 20 Airbus planes, as well as defence and space pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron visited Hanoi seeking...
Alibaba chair says Asian firms can seek growth outside US
[BEIJING] Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said Asian companies can look to inter-Asia opportunities and the European market for growth as tensions between Washington and Beijing persist. During...
Asia’s rich trim US exposure, head to Europe amid tariff turmoil
[SINGAPORE] Asian private banking clients sprang into action over the past month, refusing to sit idle when faced with the whiplash in global financial markets caused by the tariff...
Asia: Markets mixed as Trump dials down after EU tariff threat
[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after Donald Trump thrust his trade war back into the spotlight by threatening the European Union with huge tariffs before extending a...
Frasers Property’s bid to privatise Frasers Hospitality Trust does nothing for offeror’s minorities
[SINGAPORE] Minority investors of Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT) are getting a second chance to exit their holdings by way of a privatisation offer.FHT’s sponsor Frasers Property recently proposed privatising...
Chinese steel exports to drop as barriers mount: Goldman
Domestic consumption is forecast to fall 2% in 2025 to 839 million tonnes, the fifth straight year of declinePublished Mon, May 26, 2025 · 11:41 AMTHE blowout in Chinese...
Japan touts ships expertise, LNG investment as key to tariff talks
[TOKYO] Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project to shipbuilding expertise as it seeks to smooth the...
After briefest of respites, global trade war fears return with a vengeance
THE trade war is far from over, and neither is the associated rout in the stock market.The broad S&P 500 had turned positive for the year to date, clawing...
