In their different ways, Edgar and Rita were both victims of “ pig-butchering ”, the most lucrative scam in a global industry ...

A vote for fast track is not, at root, a vote for free trade. Rather, it is a vote to grant the White House broad authority to make treaties, in secret, for a new era of global economic governance.

The blow to the global economy would be profound. Mr Trump is right that America holds the cards in a trade war. It is an enormous, diverse free-trade zone with plentiful natural resources.

Analysts said Singapore could well benefit from trade flows into Southeast Asia amid the uncertain global landscape and trade tensions between the US and China. The global shift from a just-in ...