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.

Singapore iron ore futures experienced an upswing on Tuesday, fueled by optimistic projections of heightened demand from the steel industry.

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,

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.

China's growing foreign policy budget signals a proactive approach to deepening ties with the Global South and expanding its Belt and Road Initiative, at a time when the US is taking an isolationist turn under "America first",

SINGAPORE - Shares in Singapore recovered slightly at market close on March 11, after falling by as much as 2 per cent in the afternoon amid fears of a recession in the United States. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) closed at 3,825.83, down 1.9 per cent or 73.24 points.

In 2024, authorities raided a Guangdong factory producing thousands of fakes, leading to the arrest of nine individuals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Authorities in Singapore last week detained three individuals on charges of deliberately misrepresenting the final destination of U.S.-manufactured servers.

Singapore is probing whether Dell Technologies Inc. and Super Micro Computer Inc. servers shipped to Malaysia housed Nvidia Corp. chips barred from China, an investigation that highlights the role of middlemen in funneling high-end semiconductors.

"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.