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US jobs surge in August, unemployment rate holds steady

Non-farm payrolls in the US surged by 162,000 jobs in August, zooming past forecasts.

US trade gap in July hits biggest in over a year on AI build-out

US exports dipped 2.1 per cent to US$310.7 billion, while imports rose 2.8 per cent to US$399.3 billion.

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How Japan’s bond rout is turning the tide of global capital

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise interest rates when it meets later in September.

Taiwan semiconductor firm UMC pours billions into Singapore to claim a stake in the AI boom

UMC’s new plant (left), which is next to its existing fab facility, will take its annual production of integrated circuit wafers to 1.3 million in the next few years.

Euro zone inflation flares, all but sealing September ECB hike

The bloc’s top two economies, Germany and France, both recorded accelerations in August.

Most Asian stocks advance as attention turns to US Fed chief Kevin Warsh’s speech

Traders are hoping US Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh’s speech at the annual meeting of central bankers and economic leaders will give them an insight into decision-makers’ thinking.

S’pore does not support ‘cheating’ on tariffs, in talks with US on trade probes: DPM Gan

President of the Economic Society of Singapore Prof Euston Quah (R) and DPM Gan Kim Yong speaking during the dialogue session on Aug 27, 2026.

IMF’s Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock, sees fiscal concerns

A motorist filling his car with fuel in Britain on March 5, a week after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.

Singapore’s core inflation rises to 2% in July as electricity prices surge

Singapore’s core inflation rose in July due to higher inflation for electricity and gas, services and food.

British retail sales drop for the first time in three months

The total volume of goods sold in British retail and online stores declined 0.5 per cent in July.

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