Investing & Trading
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who leads the EU’s executive body, announced a preliminary deal on Sunday (July 27) that saw the U.S. imposed tariffs of 15% on most goods entering the U.S. from Europe. In addition, European companies would buy US$750 billion worth of American energy products over three […]
... written on Jul 29 2025Mixing business with pleasure often leads to conflicts of interest and negatively impacts business and professionalism. But mixing business with politics could lead to a very complex and risky consequences. CK Hutchison found out the hard way when it announced a mega deal in March 2025 to sell its 90% stake in Panama’s ports of […]
... written on Jul 18 20252.6 percent GDP growth is not exciting, nor is it the kind of number that makes politicians puff their chests or retail traders load up on call options. However, it is the kind of number that should make long-term investors smile. Because in 2025, while half the world is going through rate hikes, currency shocks, […]
... written on Jul 16 2025Marco Rubio’s first visit to Southeast Asia as Secretary of State has given the U.S.’s Asian allies and trading partners a golden opportunity to express their concerns – or rather complaints – about Trump administration’s tariff threats. With only 36 hours to spare, he skipped visits to Japan and South Korea, heading directly to Malaysia […]
... written on Jul 11 2025Beijing frequently criticises the U.S. of employing out-dated, zero-sum thinking in trying to contain and suppress China’s rise through the lens of “Cold War mentality”. As recently as June 2025, China denounced US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a Cold War mentality – referring to the […]
... written on Jul 07 2025With merely days before Washington’s reciprocal tariffs come back in full force, global attention turned to Vietnam on Thursday (July 3) after Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Hanoi. Under the agreement, which the U.S. president proudly called the “Great Deal of Cooperation”, the U.S. will charge 20% tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the […]
... written on Jul 04 2025When you first start your business, you probably won’t have too many people to rely and depend on in an effort to run your operations smoothly. Your employees, a partner or two outside the firm, and, of course, your customers. Things, however, change significantly as your business grows. If you want to grow your business […]
... written on Jul 01 2025Households in Singapore have reasons to smile from July to September due to lower energy and fuel costs – a drop in electricity and gas prices. Electricity bills will decrease by 0.65 cent per kilowatt-hour (kWh), while gas prices will fall by 0.44 cent per kWh. This comes after grid operator SP Group announced on […]
... written on Jun 30 2025Michael Einhorn wanted to quit China. He really did. He supports the Trump agenda that champions fewer regulations, a lower tax burden for businesses, and elimination of environmental mandates that inflate energy prices. He founded Dealmed on a shoestring in 2006 – today it’s one of the two biggest privately owned, non-private-equity-held manufacturers and distributors […]
... written on Jun 10 2025With nearly a trillion dollars worth of trade last year, U.S. companies exported more than twice to the EU what they sent to China. In 2024, the U.S. imported about US$606 billion in goods from the European Union and exported around US$370 billion. In comparison, U.S. goods imports from China totaled US$438.9 billion, while exports to […]
... written on May 26 2025
