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SINGAPORE – Estonia, one of the European Union’s most digitally advanced economies, on Monday opened its embassy’s new premises as well as a trade and business hub in Singapore.…

SINGAPORE – China and Singapore have strengthened bilateral relations after the two countries announced collaborations to promote the green economy and enhance cooperation and…

HONG KONG – HSBC Holdings beat forecasts on Monday (Aug 2) with first-half pretax profit that more than doubled from last year when it set aside US$7 billion (S$9.48 billion) to cover…

LONDON – Finance chiefs from rich countries discussed ways to steer the global economy out of its worst slump since the Great Depression and agreed on the need to solve a tax dispute that…

HONG KONG/NEW YORK – Asian stocks rose on Tuesday (May 5), tracking a late Wall Street rally as governments eased coronavirus lockdowns while oil extended gains on expectations fuel demand…

NEW YORK  – In the heat of a global crisis more sudden and severe than anything in living memory, economic orthodoxies are getting tossed aside at a furious pace. Some of them may be gone…

RIYADH • Leading world economies must unite to deal with aggressive “tax optimisation” by global digital giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, Group of 20 (G-20) officials said…

HONG KONG • Asia’s biggest economies are already feeling the brunt of the coronavirus shock. Key gauges for manufacturing in Australia and Japan fell while early export orders for South…