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Singapore, city skyline and The Merlion, duskWalter Bibikow | Stone | Getty ImagesSingapore will head to the polls on May 3, after President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved the city-state's parliament on Tuesday.The Nomination Day will…

Trump rejects EU's 'zero-for-zero' tariff offerTrump is rejecting the European Union's offer of "zero-for-zero" tariffs with the U.S. for industrial goods."No, it's not," Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if the deal, which…

Brand new Toyota cars are displayed on the sales lot at Hanlees Hilltop Toyota on March 4, 2025 in Richmond, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesNewly announced U.S. tariffs on auto imports have rattled Asian automakers, pressuring…

Tourists take photos of early blooming Sakura trees in front of a convenience store in Tokyo. Early blooming Sakura trees in Tokyo, particularly varieties like Kawazu-zakura, typically start flowering in late February to early March,…

A night view of Singapore's "Supertrees," a collection of sustainable vertical gardens at the city's Gardens by the Bay.Athanasios Gioumpasis | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBritish national Tony Cross first set foot in Singapore in…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on March 13th, 2025. CNBCTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the Trump administration is focused on preventing a financial crisis that could be the result of massive government…

Containers at the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 28, 2025.Ethan Cairns/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesChina on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian agricultural goods, hitting back after…

Social media conversations about traveling in Thailand rose 60% after the premiere of the third season of "The White Lotus" on Feb. 16.The data measured social media chatter during the three days before and after the show's airing,…

The Nissan logo appears on a smartphone screen, and in the background, the Honda Motor Company logo is visible in this illustration photo in Reno, United States, on December 26, 2024.Jaques Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJapanese…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 13, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersNew Delhi and Washington will work to more than double bilateral trade…