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Improved trade agreements between China and Asean members could help offset the impact of US tariffs. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

China must ‘play the long game’ with trade partners as US bullies, analysts say

Moving beyond strongly worded warnings, Beijing is seen embracing a more pragmatic approach, steeling itself ahead of more talks with Washington.

US-China relations

US, China must find ‘correct way’ to get along, Wang tells Rubio

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US-China relations

Rubio-Wang meet, China GDP, Nvidia and more

Singapore

Is Singapore key for the US to fight against China as Tammy Duckworth says?

At a Senate hearing, Duckworth chides Anjani Sinha, Donald Trump’s pick as ambassador to Singapore, for his ignorance of the city state.

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US Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth says Singapore is “one of the most important” friends of the US in the Indo-Pacific. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
South China Sea

China blasts ‘immoral’ US trade practices, courts Asean on free trade unity

Foreign Minister Wang Yi presses Southeast Asian countries to not undermine interests of ‘third parties’ as region grapples with US tariffs.

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Asean

Rubio assures Malaysia has more time to negotiate US tariffs, Anwar says

Rubio reiterates to Anwar that Malaysia remains an important US partner and Washington is keen to boost cooperation with Asean.

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China trade

‘Whatever they do is wrong’: Chinese exporters trapped by Trump’s Asean tariffs

‘Every investment is a gamble’, and Chinese factories face ‘huge losses’ by operating in Southeast Asian countries facing Trump’s tariffs, according to industry insiders.

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People relax at the jetty near the container cargo port on Wednesday as a container cargo ship passes by in Myanmar, which US President Donald Trump has threatened with a 40 per cent tariff. Photo: EPA
China-Japan relations

Will US tariff pressure on Japan and South Korea push them closer to China?

As Washington announces 25% reciprocal tariffs on its two Asian allies, analysts say Beijing has an opportunity with Tokyo and Seoul.

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US-China trade war

‘Pressure and division’: why Trump’s 14-nation tariff package puts China on edge

Washington’s latest duties target some of Beijing’s most important partners, pressuring Asean and fuelling trade tensions, analysts warn.

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Asean

Editorial | Transshipment clause in US-Vietnam trade deal cause for concern

Given how intertwined Chinese products are in regional supply chains, an expansive US definition of transshipment could be highly disruptive.

Workers number fabric at a garment factory in Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen Province on July 2. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Opinion | Singapore can play a greater role in shaping post-unipolar world

If it chooses to embrace its strengths, Singapore is one of the few actors trusted enough to lay the foundation for a more just global order.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) greets Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 24. Photo: Xinhua
Brics

Brics leaders urge cohesion, trade and use of local currency to grow clout

At Brics business forum, Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim calls on emerging markets bloc to learn from Asean to challenge Western dominance.

US-Asean relations

Asian Angle | What the Vietnam war can teach us about Trump’s Asia policy

The Vietnam war ended 50 years ago. Its complex legacy offers context for Donald Trump’s global trade and security shake-up.

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China economy

Opinion | Chinese companies must now focus on wooing consumers at home

Re-routing exports away from the US offers only brief relief; the playbook must now start at home, with China’s vast market.

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People shopping in Beijing on May 7. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

Explainer | How a clause in the US-Vietnam trade deal could upend Asia’s supply chains

The inclusion of a 40 per cent tariff on transshipped goods could ‘open up a can of worms’ for the whole region, analysts said.

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A worker stitches clothing at a garment factory in Vietnam. The United States has signed a trade deal with Vietnam that will impose 20 per cent tariffs on goods from the country. Photo: AFP
China exports

Most Chinese exporters to stay in Vietnam after US tariff deal: analysts

Many Chinese manufacturers now plan to continue operating in Vietnam, after the US agreed to lower its tariffs on the country’s goods to 20 per cent.

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Indonesia

Indonesia and Malaysia set model for dispute resolution with Ambalat pact

The neighbours will jointly develop Ambalat despite their decades-long disagreement over ownership of the resource-rich sea block.

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US-China trade war

Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react

As Washington’s deadline looms, Beijing warns nations not to cut deals that hurt its interests – but how will it respond if ignored?

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses with Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, on April 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

‘Hotbed of opportunity’: Premier Li says China’s economy offers ‘certainty’

Chinese premier says Beijing will play bigger role in global development and calls on Asian infrastructure bank to address challenges.

Singapore

In China, ‘bridge-builder’ Singapore champions a multilateral world

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s message reflects Asean’s efforts to reduce hostility and reinvest in international frameworks.

US-China trade war

Vietnam’s Pham confident of ‘positive’ results ahead of US tariff deal deadline

Results may ‘come earlier than two weeks’, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh tells Summer Davos, pledges ‘good balance’ between US and China.

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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talks to attendees at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions, in Tianjin on June 25. Photo: AFP
China-Singapore relations

Asean can ‘shape its own destiny’ amid US-China rivalry: Singapore PM Wong

At ‘Summer Davos’, Singaporean leader Lawrence Wong says Southeast Asia rejects zero-sum competition and embraces engagement with all powers.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends a session of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

Opinion | How data-sharing can help defuse South China Sea tensions

A project to share maritime information could contribute to turning the region from a geopolitical flashpoint into a model for preventive diplomacy.

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China-Singapore relations

Xi urges Singapore to join China on ‘right side of history’ as PM Wong visits

As global trade tensions escalate, Chinese president encourages Singapore’s leader to promote an ‘equal multipolar world’.

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China-Singapore relations

China looks to Singapore to help secure supply chains from US trade war turmoil

In talks with city state’s prime minister, Chinese premier says both countries must uphold ‘true multilateralism’.

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Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Handout
Asean

Opinion | Cambodians don’t want to be a chess piece in the US-China rivalry

US tariffs are delaying progress on working conditions while border tensions with Thailand jeopardise the informal economy.

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Garment workers make clothes at a factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 17, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

Macroscope | A retreating US opens door to wider Asian economic integration

Buffeted by Trump’s disruptive policies, Asia should seize the chance to reassert the need for regional integration as the US retreats.

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Cambodia

Top Thai lawmaker invited to China as Cambodia border row tests Beijing’s diplomacy

Analysts predict Beijing will opt for a behind-the-scenes role over direct intervention as tensions build between Southeast Asian countries.

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