HK chief exec John Lee attends Boao Forum for Asia annual conference
Noting that Hong Kong is pressing ahead to seek accession to the RCEP, he expressed great gratitude to China for its continuous support of Hong Kong's application to join the…
Geopolitics
Potential for Singapore and Guangdong to deepen cooperation: PM Lee
Guangdong will continue to look to Singapore for ideas on urban planning, economic development, and in the manufacturing industry, among others.
Taiwan leader Tsai’s ‘transit’ through US strongly opposed by China
China has repeatedly made solemn representations to the US over Tsai's so-called "transit" through the US, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning in response to a question at…
Ma Ying-jeou mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre
The former leader also said that Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits should be self-reliant and should fight back with courage when being bullied and humiliated by…
Philippine Navy to get 2 more patrol boats from US
The 179-foot patrol boats can be armed with machine guns, grenade launchers and missiles, and have a top speed of 35 knots with a range of 3,704 km.
Japanese man detained in Beijing confirmed to be Astellas employee
According to informed sources, the man, in his 50s, was detained earlier this month for allegedly violating a Chinese law.
At South Korea-US summit, extended deterrence upgrade should be top priority
Expectations are high ahead of the summit for the two countries to forge a stronger-than-ever alliance to deter North Korea's provocations and continued threats of nuclear attacks.
S’pore-HK rivalry ‘hyped up’, makes for better headlines but each city has its strengths: Shanmugam
With economies that are closely intertwined, Singapore and Hong Kong benefit from each other growing and bringing vibrancy to this entire region, said Minister for Home Affairs…
Summit for democracy: Biden vows funds, tech alliance
After criticism that the first summit was too US-focused, Biden tapped leaders on each continent - from South Korea, Zambia, Costa Rica and The Netherlands - as co-hosts.
TPP members seen opening door to Britain
Britain will join the framework following domestic procedures at signatory countries, becoming the first to join the pact since it came into force in 2018.