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Singapore is committed to working with ASEAN and other dialogue partners, including China, to combat scams. Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo said international cooperation is essential to counter such crimes.

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s key exports beat market forecasts in December 2024 in its second straight month of growth, but analysts said the road ahead is uncertain as the threat of Trump tariffs looms.

SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew more than expected in December, but economists noted that this reflects front-loading ahead of expected tariffs from incoming US president Donald Trump.

China said that its economy expanded by 5% last year, but a variety of weak signals have raised skepticism among some outside economists.

Singapore's growth forecast for 2025 is projected to slow to between 1 and 3 per cent, lower than the 4 per cent growth last year.

Koh says China’s economy is set to grow between 4 per cent and 5 per cent this year, boosted by demand for EVs, renewable energy and AI.

China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

AS IF the yuan was not already under pressure from the weak Chinese economy, a surging dollar and the prospect of higher US tariffs, the currency faces an additional downdraft: a flood of money looking to invest overseas.

The world's most advanced contract chipmaker has severed its ties with a Singapore-based company after a client review exposed a potential breach of US export controls, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Skywaters is set to become one of the world’s most prestigious addresses, perched atop Singapore’s only supertall skyscraper.

China's crude oil imports from top supplier Russia were up 1% in 2024 to a record high versus 2023, while purchases from Saudi Arabia dropped 9%, data showed on Monday, as refiners chased discounted Russian supplies to cope with weakened margins.