Moon vows to increase trade with Singapore, Southeast Asia

The e-commerce industry in Southeast Asia is at its best yet. With US$200 billion worth of.....»»

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner, will boost U.S. crude oil imports to an all-time high as China tries to reduce its trade deficit with the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday......»»

The two tech giants are investing in startups in Singapore, Indonesia and beyond--and going head-to-head outside China fo.....»»

Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Trade Tensions Impact Asia, Erase $7t of Market Value The mounting trade tensions between the US and much of the rest of the world are taking a toll on markets as investors fret about the.....»»

The merger of Uber's operations in Southeast Asia with those of rival Grab may have broken competition law and could be reversed, a Singapore regulator said Thursday......»»

The merger of Uber's operations in Southeast Asia with those of rival Grab may have to be reversed because of competition concerns......»»

A consumer watchdog agency in Singapore says the deal earlier this y.....»»

The Latest on the U.S. increase in tariffs on Chinese imports and Beijing's countermoves in the trade and technology dispute between the world's two biggest economies that President Donald Trump says he is prepared to escalate......»»

Tight checks by Chinese customs officials to halt the smuggling of scrap steel to Southeast Asia have forced some exporters to cancel or delay shipments, benefiting rivals like Russia that are prowling for market share amid a raging Sino-U.S. trade war......»»

When the U.S. Secretary of State flies into Southeast Asia this week with a new investment pitch for the region, the response could be: thanks a million, but please stop threatening a trade war with China that will make us lose billions of dollars......»»

Despite ongoing uncertainties about its acquisition of Uber's Southeast Asian business, investors are wild for Singapore's Grab. Singapore’s Grab grabtaxi.....»»

Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Shares Drifted Lower Friday as Trade Concerns Escalated Singapore shares drifted lower Friday as trade concerns escalated, damping major indexes in the U.S. and across Asia. The Straits Times Index ended 0.38% lo.....»»

Singapore's competition watchdog has fined ride-hailing giant Uber and its regional rival Grab 13 million Singapore dollars ($9.5 million) for a merger in Southeast Asia that the agency says has driven up fares and reduced competition in the market......»»

The European Union will sign a trade agreement with Singapore on Friday, the highlight of a two-day meeting of 51 European and Asian leaders and a signal of the EU's push for open market accords with Asian countries......»»

Singapore-based Grab has partnered payments processor Mastercard Inc to issue prepaid cards tailored to Southeast Asian consumers, extending the use of Grab's digital wallet and helping its unbanked users transact online......»»

Hyundai Motor Co has raised its stakes in growing Southeast Asian markets with a $250 million investment in Singapore's Grab, its second in the ride-hailing firm, as it chases rivals in the race for new-age transportation......»»

Xi is scheduled to attend the APEC meeting later this week Trade tensions will be a major focus of the Association of Southeast As.....»»

The potential damage to the global trade brought on by President Donald Trump's tariffs battle with Beijing is looming as leaders of Southeast Asian nations, China, the U.S. and other regional economies meet in Singapore this week......»»

A China-backed bid to complete the world’s largest trade deal — without the United States — was pushed back to next year after Asia-Pacific trade ministers failed to agree key terms at a Singapore summi.....»»

Singapore's leader says Southeast Asian nations pushing back agreement on a pan-Asian free trade deal to 2019......»»