Catenaa, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – China’s leaders on December 9 announced a significant pivot in economic policy, adopting bolder measures to address slowing growth and prepare for 2025, while tensions with the US over trade and technology continue to escalate.  The Politburo, the nation’s top decision-making body led by President Xi Jinping, pledged to […]

Catenaa, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 – The Further Upgrade Protocol of the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA) officially came into effect today, December 31, 2024, marking a milestone in deepening economic ties between the two countries.  China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that the agreement aligns with high-standard international trade rules and significantly opens service trade […]

Catenaa, Wednesday, April 23, 2025-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned yesterday (22) that the global economy is entering a new, more volatile era, marked by heightened trade tensions, rising tariffs, and policy uncertainty. The IMF’s April 2025 World Economic Outlook projects global growth to slow to 2.8 percent this year, a sharp downgrade from its […]

Catenaa, Friday, April 04, 2025– Britain remains optimistic that US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump could be lifted if a new economic agreement is reached, Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds said Tuesday. Reynolds stated that while Trump intends to apply tariffs universally before considering exemptions, a framework for a deal is already in place. Prime […]

Catenaa, Friday, April 18, 2025-US demand for Chinese exports has ground to a halt at the Canton Fair, as surging tariffs from Washington trigger panic among manufacturers and uncertainty across global markets. Held for the first time since President Donald Trump’s sweeping 145% tariffs on Chinese goods took effect earlier this month, the country’s largest […]