Tariffs

New portal allows S’pore businesses to access grants and calculate tariffs

The BizSG portal, which is the first offering of a wider initiative to make government support easier to access for local businesses, went live on Sept 30.

US releases product lists for $38 billion China tariff deal

The goods proposed under the arrangement for import to the US include fireworks, household products, sports equipment and toys, according to a list released by the White House.

China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks

The US and China have agreed to discuss a reciprocal tariff cut on US$30 billion (S$38 billion) worth of goods.

Once staunchly pro-China, Malaysian Chinese businesses are now distancing themselves from Beijing

Chinese Malaysian bagmaker Liew Bin is now calling for protectionist as low-cost competition from Mainland China threatens Malaysian SMEs.

Trump sees no urgency for Canada deal as trade dispute deepens, USTR says

FILE PHOTO: United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer walks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Singapore joins over 50 US trade partners for webinar on forced labour prohibitions

The Ministry of Trade and Industry said the US shared its perspective on the design and enforcement of forced labour import prohibitions.

Trump plans grand spectacle for potentially tense Xi talks

US President Donald Trump will greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at the Maryland military base.

How Trump and Xi went from tariff war to trade truce

FILE PHOTO: The scene as U.S. President Donald Trump participates in events at the Great Hall of the People and does a greeting with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping May 14, 2026, in Beijing China during a trip focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

News analysis

Xi rolls into Trump summit with China’s trade engine roaring

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Washington on Sept 24 and 25.

US Treasury’s Bessent and China’s He Lifeng meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng arrive for a meeting at JPMorgan Chase headquarters on Sept 20, in New York City.

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