Malaysia ’s closer ties to Singapore are part of a broader push by the former to use its chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year to forge stronger links with its nearest neighbours, as global trade networks become increasingly balkanised.

SINGAPORE - Stocks in Singapore closed lower on Jan 21, following US President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, even though most markets in the region ended in the black. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) slipped 0.3 per cent or 12.6 points to finish at 3,795.37.

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China Water Affairs Group ( ($HK:0855) ) just unveiled an announcement. China Water Affairs Group, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands

Singapore is committed to working with ASEAN and other dialogue partners, including China, to combat scams. Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said international cooperation is essential to counter such crimes.

At an impromptu press briefing in the Oval Office on Monday in Washington, the Republican leader avoided committing to a plan for Chinese tariffs, as he signed a flurry of executive orders on camera.

US President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO) - decisions analysts said were likely to deal a heavy blow to global governance on climate and public health while leaving a leadership vacuum for China to fill.

China said that its economy expanded by 5% last year, but a variety of weak signals have raised skepticism among some outside economists.

China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

CHINA brands dominated the debuts at Singapore Motorshow 2025 on Thursday (Jan 9), whether in terms of first-time entrants or new models. Read more at The Business Times.

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) extends roots in Asia with Bank of China joining the taskforce.

“If the United States were to cut itself off from China, it will be very damaging for the US economy and for American citizens,” PM Wong told students at a dialogue on Jan 21. He added that much of what the US manufactures, produces and imports comes from China.