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- Commodities & Trade Disputes · Export-Control Compliance
The Licence You Now Need to Sell Metal: China's Critical-Mineral Controls and Your Singapore Trading Desk
China's grip on strategic metals keeps tightening — the latest escalation landed on 22 June 2026. Since 1 January 2026 it licenses who may export silver, tungsten, antimony and a widening list of metals; if your Singapore desk is not on the list, a contract it has already signed may now be impossible to perform.
1 July 2026 · 8 min read
- Cross-Border Disputes · Sanctions & Compliance
When Following the Rules Becomes the Risk: China's New Counter-Sanctions Regime Puts Your Singapore Arm in a Vice
China's 13 April 2026 countermeasures regulation can now penalise your Singapore entity for the very compliance its foreign banks and customers demand.
10 June 2026 · 7 min read
