At a closely-watched keynote speech at the the Boao Forum for Asia, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will significantly lower import tariffs for vehicles and reduce import tariffs for some other products this year. But he also warned against returning to a “Cold War mentality” amid trade disputes with US President Donald Trump. Tommy Xie, economist and Head of Greater China Research at OCBC Bank, weighs in on the impact of China's recent moves in trade policy.

At a closely-watched keynote speech at the the Boao Forum for Asia, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will significantly lower import tariffs for vehicles and reduce import tariffs for some other products this year. But he also warned against returning to a &ldquo;Cold War mentality&rdquo; amid trade disputes with US President Donald Trump.&nbsp;Tommy Xie, economist and Head of Greater China Research at OCBC Bank, weighs in on the impact of China's recent moves in trade policy.

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The Curve: Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research, OCBC Bank

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, China is virtually the only nation in the world still seeking to eliminate local transmission of Covid-19 when other nations have pivoted to treating it as endemic.

Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to China correspondent Elizabeth Law on whether the government can maintain this zero-tolerance approach. 

In The Straits Times&rsquo; The Big Story, China is virtually the only nation in the world still seeking to eliminate local transmission of Covid-19 when other nations have pivoted to treating it as endemic. Assistant video editor Olivia Quay spoke to China correspondent Elizabeth Law on whether the government can maintain this zero-tolerance approach.&nbsp;

ST: The Big Story, 25 Oct

Snaps declining ad revenues possible contagion effect. What is behind the diplomatic tussle fuelling the drop in the Turkish lira? Why are champagne prices going up?


Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang go beyond the headlines and market buzz in this edition of Market View. 

Snaps declining ad revenues possible contagion effect. What is behind the diplomatic tussle fuelling the drop in the Turkish lira? Why are champagne prices going up?
 Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang go beyond the headlines and market&nbsp;buzz in this edition of Market View.&nbsp;

The middle of earnings season in the US, Turkish Lira & Shibu Inu

On Market View Minutes with Michelle Martin discusses the impact of squid games on Korean entertainment stocks like Bucket Studios - up about 35% since the series came out and AStory, Zombie Thriller - Kingdom and Fish and Cake shares up 65% over the past month. 

On Market View Minutes with Michelle Martin discusses the impact of squid games on Korean entertainment stocks like Bucket Studios - up about 35% since the series came out and AStory, Zombie Thriller - Kingdom and Fish and Cake shares up 65% over the past month.&nbsp;

The Curve: Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research, OCBC Bank

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