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In ten years’ time Singapore wants to import a third of the power it consumes this way. At a time of rising geopolitical and trade tensions, it may seem mad to embrace dependence on other countries ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparked a sharp rebuke from Beijing over his comments on the South China Sea in one of his first foreign policy statements since taking office.

A trade official from the Philippines has expressed openness to more cooperation with China even as the two countries appear perpetually at odds over a number of tense geopolitical issues - not least ...

Renaming it the Gulf of America would apply only in the US. And the long global history of disputed place names suggests it ...

In Dec, 2024, PSF exports of China were 119,000 tons, up 32.2% year on year and down 1.9% month on month, and imports were 9,000 tons, flat year on year and up 8.4% month on month. In 2024, exports ...

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, ...

The French Carrier Strike Group is spearheading the French Navy-led multinational biennial exercise La Perouse 25 that began ...

Asia can teach the world about adapting to Trump.

Trump is not, as some claim, an isolationist. How this will play out in the region remains to be seen, but it is unlikely the junta can expect ties with the US to warm.

While Hegseth fumbled in responding to questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who was born in Bangkok and injured in combat ...