The US trade deficit widened sharply in December as imports surged to a record high against the backdrop of tariff threats. Read more at The Business Times.

DeepSeek’s moment of global glory is a double-edged sword, and it couldn’t have come at a more geopolitically fraught time. Read more at The Business Times.

The US dollar fell to its lowest in more than a week on Wednesday (Feb 5) as investor nerves about a global trade war abated, while the Japanese yen rallied on the back of strong wage data. Read more ...

UBER Technologies reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and operating income, overshadowing steady bookings ...

FRASERS Hospitality Trust (FHT) recorded an increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) across its portfolio in the first quarter ended Dec 31, 2024, on sustained travel demand for all its key ...

INDIA plans to review import tariffs on over 30 items, including luxury cars, solar cells and chemicals, a senior finance ...

YEARS ago, a wine lover wouldn’t even go near a wine made in China, much less covet it the way one might a rare French ...

WE REFER to the article “Simba gains ground against incumbent telcos in 2024: Opensignal” (BT, Jan 16). While we respect the ...

SINGAPORE shares closed lower for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (Feb 5), after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on China – the world’s second-largest economy and a key trading ...

South Korea’s industry ministry has temporarily banned employee access to Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek ...

PRESIDENT Donald Trump said the US would take over war-ravaged Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after ...

For many years, the Singapore President and First Lady helped ex-gangster Kim Whye Kee transform his life and become a ...