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Biden names final economic team picks

January 08, 2021 | 11:40

US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled his picks for commerce secretary, labor secretary and small business administrator to fill his incoming economics team.

Trump finally promises transition as calls mount to remove him

January 08, 2021 | 11:07

Donald Trump for the first time Thursday promised a smooth transition to Joe Biden and acknowledged his presidency was ending as calls grew for his removal from office for encouraging a mob attack on the US Capitol.

Biden wins in Arizona, Wisconsin certified, further cementing Trump loss

December 01, 2020 | 16:09

President-elect Joe Biden's victories in Arizona and Wisconsin were certified on Monday, further cementing his win even as Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims of vote fraud.

Vietnam’s markets likely touched by US presidency

December 01, 2020 | 11:16

The outcome of the US presidential race is unarguably one of the most important factors influencing global markets across all sectors. Y Nguyen - head of Macro Economics, Hieu Tran - investment strategist, and Toan Dao - industry analyst at KIS Securities, dive into the nuts and bolts of Joe Biden’s impacts to Vietnam’s financial landscape.

US-Vietnam economic ties ready to intensify

November 30, 2020 | 09:57

Vietnam and the United States are seeking to further cement their trade and investment ties, with the latter’s new administration.

Michigan certifies Biden election win: officials

November 24, 2020 | 11:08

Michigan's Board of State Canvassers officially certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory in the state over Donald Trump on Monday, closing off another avenue for the outgoing president to contest his national defeat.

Facebook, Google extend political ad ban amid misinformation rise

November 13, 2020 | 13:00

Facebook and Google have extended their bans on political ads in the United States amid misinformation circulated aimed at bolstering claims by President Donald Trump of fraud in his loss to Joe Biden.

EU to slap US with Boeing tariffs, but lauds Biden

November 10, 2020 | 15:31

The EU pushed ahead on Monday with tariffs against several US imports as part of the long-running Boeing-Airbus row, despite hope for a trade truce following Joe Biden's election.

World braces for outcome as dust settles on US election

November 09, 2020 | 10:00

The outcome of last week’s messy US election is set to have major knock-on effects across the global economy whatever occurs over the next presidential term.

Vietnam can win big regardless of result

November 09, 2020 | 08:00

At the time of writing, the outcome of the US presidential election is still not officially determined. But whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is ultimately declared the winner, Vietnam will likely continue to benefit, albeit with some differences between the two administrations. Michael Kokalari, chief economist at VinaCapital, shared his insight into the topic.