Trump tariffs: Workers’ Party calls for all options to be considered, including dispute settlement channels

Trump tariffs: Workers’ Party calls for all options to be considered, including dispute settlement channels

SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) on Tuesday (Apr 8) expressed its disappointment with the imposition of US tariffs on

US tariffs on Singapore disappointing; situation needs rational, pragmatic approach: WP

The WP also urged the Government to immediately start bilateral talks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore condemns US tariffs

Singapore on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are not actions one does to a friend, stating that the government will likely downgrade this year’s economic growth forecast. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, in an address to Parliament, warned that the likelihood of a full-blown global trade war is growing, urging his trade-reliant nation to prepare for difficult times ahead. “We are very disappointed by the US move, especially conside…

Trump’s tariffs: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong slams US – ‘not actions by a friend’

Wong says Washington’s tariffs are a repudiation of the global trade system that the US once championed.

S'pore will seek out like-minded partners committed to open trade: PM Wong on U.S. tariffs

Singapore to tackle impact of US tariffs on businesses, workers

Singapore, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Singapore will establish a task force to help businesses and workers navigate uncertainties created by recent sweeping US tariffs, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced on Tuesday. The task force will involve economic government agencies, the Singapore Business Federation, the Singapore National Employers Federation, and the National Trades Union Congress, Wong said during a parliamentary session. Deputy Prim…