Most respondents say Trump's return to the White House is positive for Singapore, particularly among older Singaporeans Most Singaporeans have welcomed the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House,

Economists are split on whether Singapore's central bank will loosen monetary policy this week or leave its settings unchanged to wait to see what policies U.S. President Donald Trump introduces in his second term.

And Mr Trump will continue raising the ante. Day two of his presidency saw a groundbreaking announcement of a joint venture into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data centres by OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank, with an investment potentially rising to US$500 billion.

Trump did not announce new tariffs on his first day in office but said he was considering them for China, Mexico and Canada. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore’s 30-year government bond yields sit around 200 basis points below Treasuries of a similar tenor, the largest discount ever.

The US will most likely remain a WHO member state but impose conditions, such increased contributions from other member states and oversight of mainland China.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that escalating tensions between the two countries could lead to catastrophic global consequences.

SINGAPORE: Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong have congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. This is Mr Trump's second term in office,

TikTok CEO Singaporean Shou Zi Chew attended U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, seated alongside former presidents, family members and top tech executives.

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong have written congratulatory letters to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to congratulate him on his second inauguration. The letters were dated Jan. 20 2025, the date of Trump's formal taking of power.

By temporarily shutting down TikTok in the US this week, Chinese internet giant ByteDance was taking a "clever pre-emptive move" that could bolster its reputation and market presence, according to analysts.