In one of the world’s most expensive cities, more workers are living paycheck to paycheck
Customers buying groceries at a supermarket in Singapore.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSingapore's reputation for financial prudence and high savings...
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors bet on Fed rate cut
Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixedAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday.Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark fell 0.31%, reversing course from its record...
Asia markets track Wall Street gains as U.S. inflation data fuels Fed rate-cut hopes
Asia-Pacific markets open in the greenAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark rose 1% after hitting a record high...
U.S.-China tariff truce: These are the big sticking points in deal talks
The U.S. and China agreed to extend the tariff truce for another 90 days — major sticking points are holding...
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits record high as market resumes trading after a holiday
Asia-Pacific markets open higherAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday.Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark rose 1.26%, while the broader Topix index added 0.74%,...
U.S.-China high-stakes truce extension hangs in the balance as deadline looms
A man walks past China's and USA's flags before a meeting between US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China's Vice...
Asia markets open mixed as U.S.-China tariff truce deadline looms
Asia-Pacific markets traded higher as traders awaited announcement on whether the Aug. 12 deadline for U.S.–China tariff truce would be...
China's July consumer prices flat, factory-gate prices miss forecast
Chinese women dressed in traditional style clothing, or Hanfu, and other shoppers walk in a popular shopping area on November...
Singapore at 60: The successful city-state has big tests ahead — here's what's next
When Singapore gained independence in 1965 after its separation from Malaysia, few expected the small city-state — which turns 60...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as two key Wall Street benchmarks fall
Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixedAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed Friday.As of 8:12 a.m. Singapore time (8:12 p.m. ET Thursday), Japan's...
India's $434 billion merchandise exports engine: What's at stake as Trump doubles tariffs to 50%
India's exports to the U.S. face a steep 50% tariff after U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped an additional...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh Trump's vow on fresh chip tariffs
Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixedAsia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday.As of 8.06 a.m. Singapore time (8.08 p.m. ET Wednesday), Japan's...
Asia markets trade mixed as investors digest Trump's fresh tariff threats
Cathay Pacific set to place new aircraft order from Boeing after 12 years: BloombergShares of Cathay Pacific Airways slipped 0.58%...
India calls out EU and U.S.' trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi
Students from Gurukul School of Art, carry a poster of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald...
Asia-Pacific stocks set to slip as investors weigh tariffs, OPEC+ output hike
U.S. stock futures little changedU.S. equity futures were little changed in early Asia hours Monday as investors digested the U.S.'...
Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods
File photoBrandon Bell | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modified "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens...
How Asian countries are reacting to Trump's latest tariffs announcement as deadline looms
President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump on...
Asian visitors to Japan fell because of a strange manga prediction. Here's why
A fan of Japanese manga reads a comic in his home in Kamisu in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture.Philip Fong | Afp...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as investors assess BOJ rate decision and fresh tariffs on India, South Korea
Hanwha Ocean shares surge over 16% after U.S.-Korea trade dealShares of Hanwha Ocean surged as much as 16.06% on Thursday...
Singapore warns of slowdown in second half of the year as it keeps monetary policy steady
Singapore retains its title as the most expensive city for high-net-worth-individuals, according to Julius Baer's 2025 Global Wealth and Lifestyle...
