Prices of Singapore iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, driven by expectations of increased demand as steelmakers in the northern region of China, the top consumer, are set to resume production following the conclusion of its annual parliament meeting.

Chinese warships have been circumnavigating Australia’s coastline for more than three weeks, passing within 200 miles of Sydney, and staging unprecedented live-fire drills on its doorstep with New Zealand.

SINGAPORE] Economists lowered the growth outlook for Singapore and Hong Kong in the second half of this year on increased uncertainties from US President Donald Trump imposing higher tariffs on China’s exports,

SINGAPORE] Citigroup downgraded US equities to neutral from overweight while upgrading China to overweight, saying that US exceptionalism is at least on pause. Read more at The Business Times.

A sharp fall in the number of private jets based in China in recent years shows the impact a weakening domestic economy, anti-corruption drives and the pandemic have had on the country's wealthiest, according to business aviation industry data and experts.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu and Elon Musk have raised concerns over declining birth rates in various countries. Vembu highlights China's '996' work culture

There is a long history of U.S. and Chinese citizens forging relationships with one another through cultural exchange.

Accused face up to 20 years in prison The authorities in Singapore have charged three men with fraud, reportedly in connection with the shipment of Nvidia GPUs into China in violation of US export controls.

Chinese President Xi Jinping reads during a speech by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National Peoples Congress, or NPC, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025. Charlie Campbell is a correspondent at TIME, based in the Singapore bureau.

On Thursday, Singaporean police arrested three men for allegedly smuggling Nvidia chips, Channel News Asia reported. The men, two Singaporeans and one Chinese citizen, were charged with fraud over a supply of servers.

"The full-year outlook faces considerable downside risks, especially from rising geopolitical tensions due to higher tariffs and elevated trade policy uncertainty under Trump 2.0,” said Han Teng Chua, senior economist at DBS Bank. Singapore and Hong Kong are among the most exposed to China’s economy via commodity and trade links.

Economists lowered the growth outlook for Singapore and Hong Kong in the second half of this year on increased uncertainties from US President Donald Trump imposing higher tariffs on China’s exports,