Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with AbeJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which Tokyo fears the US leader will to try to link vital security matt...
Britain eyes Brexit boost from Commonwealth summitBritain is hoping this week’s Commonwealth summit will boost trade with its historic partners as it prepares to quit the European single market after Brexit. The UK is pouncing on the organisation’s a...
Trump says US could rejoin TPP if deal improved. How hard would it be?US President Donald Trump said last week he would reconsider joining the landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, if it were a “substantially better” deal than the one offered to Pres...
Safe haven assets slide on hope Syria mission is accomplishedTnvestors shed safe-haven assets such as gold and government bonds while oil prices plummeted on Monday on expectations that the weekend’s missile attacks on Syria would not mark the start of greater...
Oil prices drop as fears about Syria strikes fallout waneOil fell nearly 2 percent on Monday after U.S. drilling activity rose and fears waned about escalating tensions in the Middle East following air strikes on Syria over the weekend. The United States, F...
Singapore proposes allowing some Airbnb type rentals but with capSingapore proposed on Monday allowing private home owners to let out their property for short-term rentals but with an annual cap of 90 days a year - part of a consultation process welcomed by rental...