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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks at the parliament complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 20. Photo: Xinhua
Indonesia

Chasing billions: Indonesia’s commodity export crackdown sows confusion

New export rules promise billions in recovered revenue, but analysts warn the ensuing chaos could cost more than the gains.

US-Asean relations

Tariffs, war and broken trust: Southeast Asia’s Trump problem

US, Israel war on Iran

Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran

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Asean

Opinion | Why the Philippines walks a delicate balance as Asean chair

Manila’s success at the helm will depend on its ability to make the Association of Southeast Asian Nations more operational than before.

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Canada

Canada might double exports to China, Wang Yi says during rare visit

Wang is on a three-day ⁠trip to Canada, the first such visit by a Chinese foreign minister in a decade.

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China-EU relations

Brussels agrees on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation

Trade chief details why bloc needs to take stronger steps to defend itself from what is described as a new ‘China shock’ to its industries.

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United States

US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies

Opponents of the fund say it could be used to reward loyalists, including defendants convicted of crimes related to the January 6 riots.

US President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in January. The decision to block the fund is another setback for one of Trump’s most politically explosive second-term initiatives. Photo: AFP
European Union

EU’s 6 biggest economies agree on capital markets supervision

It is part ‌of a bid to boost EU’s competitiveness as it struggles with weak growth and fierce competition from the US and China.

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China trade

China-led SCO bloc looks to fast-track plan for new bank, rival Western lenders

Member states seek more financial autonomy and localised credit by advancing an effort to fund regional growth using their national currencies, not the US dollar.

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South Korea

Video | South Korea is world’s second-largest cosmetics giant

K-beauty exports hit US$11.4 billion in 2025, overtaking the US to rank second only to France.

TO GO WITH STORY “FINANCE-ECONOMY-SKOREA-LIFESTYLE” by Park Chan-Kyong A South Korean woman checks a lipstick at a cosmetic store in Seoul on on November 21, 2008. Retailers are struggling to shift electronics items, clothes and household goods as the economy weakens, but some items are traditionally recession-proof. AFP PHOTO/KIM JAE-HWAN (Photo by KIM JAE-HWAN / AFP)
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China-EU relations

The era when Europe viewed China as a partner is over, Brussels insider warns

A new era of fractious EU-China trade relations is here to stay, as Brussels’ view of Beijing has fundamentally changed, lobbyist says.

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Trade relations between China and the European Union have become more fractious recent months. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Asia faces ‘costly paradox’ over divergent AI rules in US and EU

Regional countries are adapting either the US or EU legal framework, while Asian tech firms risk incurring a ‘regulatory fragmentation tax’.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

Exclusive | Art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms

US president’s recent visit was seen as a prime opportunity to rein in the size of the weapons deliveries and avoid setting a precedent.

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Singapore

US price-fixing probe on Singaporean tycoon signals consistent legal approach

Teo Siong Seng, CEO of a major container manufacturer, is named by the US as one of shipping executives allegedly involved in price-fixing.

Teo Siong Seng, chairman and CEO of Singamas. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

China, US at ‘historical crossroads’, Beijing’s envoy tells New York gala event

Nixon, Bush and Rockefeller families are among evening’s honorees, along with former Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa.

Ambassador Xie Feng addresses the attendees at the China Institute of America centennial gala in New York on Thursday. Photo: Lucy Quaggin
South Korea

‘Transitory euphoria’: South Korea’s strong economic outlook masks key hurdles

The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say.

China-Latin America relations

Panama rejects US pressure claims as it seeks to ease China tensions

Panamanian president looks to defuse issues with Beijing as South American country attempts to renew key China maritime agreement.

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2026 Xi-Trump summit

‘We want teeth in it’: US farmers wary of Xi-Trump pledge without signed deal

American growers welcome China’s renewed buying commitments, but vague terms and tariff concerns cloud optimism.

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Soybeans have long served as a barometer of US-China relations, with purchases and tariffs often used as leverage in broader trade negotiations between the two countries. Photo: AP
Yuan

For a yuan in deeper markets, Fed ex-head cites dollar playbook, flags risks

Meanwhile, surging costs are ‘likely to hit US inflation data a bit harder and perhaps longer’ than expected, according to the former central bank official.

US-China relations

America at 250: how Trump’s foreign policy is redefining the US story

‘Even if the US comes back, it will not return to the position it once held,’ while China could play a bigger role, analyst Wu Xinbo says.

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China-EU relations

Europe plans tougher response to China Shock 2.0

EU officials will discuss new trade protection measures at a meeting on Friday as the continent’s companies contend with a deluge of Chinese imports.

Cars made by Chinese automaker BYD on display at a show in Munich, Germany. Photo: Xinhua
Transport and logistics

Polar shipping era: China, South Korea bypass old trade lines amid Hormuz crisis

Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks.

Arctic shipping routes could cut transit times compared with traditional sea routes, such as passage via the Suez Canal and the much longer journey around the Cape of Good Hope. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

Exclusive | China’s date with Dutch trade minister on cards for early July: source

The Netherlands’ trade chief and his delegation will come at a pivotal diplomatic moment, as The Hague faces pressure from US tech-export laws.

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China food security

China hog prices, near decade low, seen squeezing profits amid deflation risks

Ministry data reveals nine-month slump in breeding stocks while top-listed companies face big financial hits as rising fuel and grain costs erode margins.

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China-EU relations

‘Champion’ of stability: why EU firms in China are finally feeling less gloomy

European firms’ confidence in China is starting to rebound for the first time in years, as Beijing offers stability amid global turbulence, survey finds.

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A paramilitary police officer crosses a street near Beijing’s central business district. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

US to seek public comment on which Chinese goods qualify for lower tariffs

Trump’s trade chief says administration has ‘come to terms’ with the fact that China won’t fundamentally change its political-economic model.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a news conference in Detroit in January. Photo: TNS
2026 Xi-Trump summit

Double standards? How North American conservatives viewed 2 China trips

The North American right cast Trump’s Beijing visit as ‘deal-making diplomacy’ while attacking the Canadian leader for ‘hedging with China’.

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Banking & finance

Tech edge to boost Chinese firms’ overseas revenues to record high: UBS

Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says.

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