Global stock markets surged on Monday (May 12) after the US and China agreed to slash steep tariffs for at least 90 days, tapping the brakes on a trade war between the world's two biggest economies that had fed fears of a global recession.

China and the United States have both agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs on each other and to commit to trade talks, in a new development that has perked up markets and assuaged fears of a global economic slowdown.

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Speaking at a summit in Singapore, Gates Foundation co-founder Bill Gates said that the office will be established to "access the science to partner with the philanthropic community" and "the research being done" in the country.

Two contracts worth a total of about $4.75 billion have been awarded for the building of the substructure and airside infrastructure at Changi Airport Terminal 5 ahead of the start of construction later in May.

At the GenZero Climate Summit Insights on May 5, Manpower Minister and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng announced a slew of efforts to boost this sector, so that carbon trading remains a key tool to help Singapore grow its economy and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Asian currencies rallied on May 5 on hopes of a thaw in the US-China trade war and regional tariff deals with the Trump administration.

Leaders from Australia, Bhutan, Indonesia and Malaysia have called Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to congratulate him on his party’s victory at the 2025 General Election.

Tanglin’s Centenary Concert at the prestigious Esplanade Concert Hall was a spectacular celebration of music, featuring the world premiere of A Bridge Across the Sea by acclaimed British composer Jonathan Dove, CBE.

Shares on the Singapore market ended lower on April 28, after the city state’s central bank sounded a cautious note about the economy’s growth outlook.