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CNA Explains: What the US forced labour probe means for global trading partners

Dozens of economies, including Singapore, could face a new 12.5 per cent levy if the proposed tariffs are implemented.

SMFG aims to double sales and trading revenue to $5 billion, markets head says

Where to buy rice dumplings in Singapore for Dragon Boat Festival 2026

From traditional Nyonya and Hokkien bak zhang to jumbo abalone creations, chilli crab dumplings and durian kee zhang, here are some of the season’s most tempting rice dumplings.

Trading Day: War clouds and tech wobbles

US proposes new tariffs of at least 10% on dozens of trading partners over forced labour

The move comes months after Washington launched investigations into 60 economies, including China, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines.

Canada and Mexico tell US they want free trade deal renewed

The agreement is vital for Canada and Mexico, as the US is their main trading partner.

Ex-Hollywood, MAGA and Trump's ballroom commissioner: the U.S. crowd at Russia's 'Davos'

MOSCOW, June 2 - Russia's 'Davos' - formally known as the St Petersburg Economic Forum - kicks off on Wednesday and has attracted an eclectic crowd, including some Americans attracted to Moscow's \"anti-wokery\" and support for \"traditional values.\"

Not a Brexit reversal: UK seeks closer EU ties to cut trade barriers

The government says the move is about easing the economic friction that followed Brexit by improving trade with the UK's largest collective trading partner.

Singapore High Court dismisses Indonesian fugitive Paulus Tannos' bid to challenge extradition process

The High Court ruled that businessman Paulus Tannos had failed to establish a sufficient basis to allow a judicial review of a decision by Singapore's Law Minister to proceed with Indonesia's extradition request.

In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency

SARCELLES, France, June 2 - When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended three decades of municipal rule by the Socialists, the traditional powerhouse of the French left.

Vegas tourism hit, online rivals put Caesars and MGM in play

A new generation of prediction-market rivals have put pressure on the traditional online operators.

Mexico's Sheinbaum escalates rhetoric against U.S., blames far-right 'offensive'

MEXICO CITY, June 1 - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that far-right sectors in the United States are coordinating with domestic groups to attack her government, escalating her rhetoric against Mexico's largest trading partner.

Czech court clears way for extradition of German extremist in transgender case

PLZEN, Czech Republic, June 1 - A Czech court on Monday said German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, convicted of multiple offences, could be extradited to Germany, where her legal gender change has prompted debate about the choice of prison for her.

Crypto exchange Binance rolls out trading in US stocks, ETFs

Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy

DUBAI, June 1 - Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region.

Coinbase offers trading using Indian rupee

Colombia presidential candidate De La Espriella proposes mega-prisons, crime crackdown

BOGOTA, May 28 - Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no political experience, is seeking to become Colombia's next president on Sunday, challenging both the left and the traditional right with a promise to crack down on illegal armed groups, drug trafficking and crime.

Company fined for selling ayurvedic pills with high amounts of lead; customer poisoned and warded

The pills, which were imported from India, were found to contain lead levels that exceeded the permissible limit for traditional medicines by thousands of times.

Two people convicted of false trading in shares of luxury car distributor

The man was sentenced to four weeks' jail while his trading representative was fined S$135,000.

Singaporean wanted by the US for global insider trading denied bail again

Ge Zhi applied to be released on bail again through Singapore's High Court, saying that he was blind and sick.