by chung chinyi | May 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Singapore’s Economic Outlook: Key Points https://www.straitstimes.com/business/singapores-economic-outlook-brightens-on-us-china-de-escalation-but-tariff-uncertainty-remains The article from May 13, 2025, discusses how Singapore’s economic outlook has...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Summary of Trump’s Middle East Tour https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/what-does-trump-want-from-his-middle-east-tour The article discusses Donald Trump’s first major foreign trip in his second term as US President, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the spectre of World War 3 looms on the horizon, the world holds its breath. Tensions are escalating between India, Pakistan, the US, and China, creating a volatile atmosphere that seems to inch closer to conflict with each passing day. Amidst this geopolitical...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the world teeters on the brink of World War III, with food shortages and civil unrest casting long shadows across the globe, the thought of splurging on extravagant tours seemed increasingly frivolous. In such turbulent times, perhaps a more prudent choice would be...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
SINGAPORE – In a swift and decisive operation, police arrested three men, aged between 48 and 60, on May 11. These individuals were suspected of orchestrating a series of housebreakings and theft incidents that unsettled the Bukit Timah neighbourhood. The...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
That evening, as she returned to her small apartment, she felt the sting of poverty more acutely than ever before. She stood in the grocery aisle, torn between purchasing a jar of belacan and saving the money for herself. The worst part? The hot paste wasn’t even for...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Analysis of Private Market Investment Funds for Retail Investors in Singapore Current Landscape and MAS Initiative The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is exploring a significant shift in Singapore’s investment landscape by potentially widening access to...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
In a significant move towards easing trade tensions, the United States and China have agreed to temporarily suspend specific tariffs on each other’s exports. This agreement, announced in a joint statement on May 12 from Geneva, marks a 90-day period during which...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
Analysis of the “China Track” Bank Netting System and Potential Impacts on Singapore Banks Overview of the China Track System The “China Track” is a sophisticated payment netting system developed by central Russian banks to facilitate trade...
by chung chinyi | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order on May 12, 2025, to reduce prescription drug prices in the U.S. The order would mandate that the U.S. pay the same price for drugs as the lowest-paying country in the world (a “most-favoured...
