US moving away from commitments on Taiwan: Chinese diplomat Cui Tiankai
The issue of Taiwan grabbed attention throughout the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue which ended on June 12.
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Asean nations take comfort from not being forced by US and China to choose sides: Defence minister
Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen also said Asean countries would take comfort that both defence leaders had their first in-person meeting in Singapore.
Japan will coordinate with Asean to tackle after-effects of Ukraine war
Describing the Russian invasion as an unacceptable unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force, he noted that it had jeopardised the foundation of international order,…
Shangri-La Dialogue resumes in S’pore, Ukraine president to give special address
The Shangri-La Dialogue has previously been tapped as a venue for US and Chinese military leaders to meet and attempt to mitigate ongoing hostilities.
Kyiv in ‘no danger’ but prepared: Ukraine minister
According to reports, Russian forces moved into Ukraine in late February, rapidly taking over control of several towns around the city, but withdrew from those suburbs a month…
Singapore sets out guidelines for first sovereign green bond issuance
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt in Asia, it is critical to speed up sustainable finance to create and enable green solutions, noted Minister Indranee Rajah.
S’pore, China sign defence agreements to boost professional, academic exchanges
The formal meeting of defence ministers is an initiative under the enhanced Agreement on Defence Exchanges and Security Cooperation, a pact signed in October 2019 to significantly…
Why ‘customers first’ is the ultimate winning strategy
Management gurus, economists and chief executives have long debated what the main purpose of a company should be.
Washington sees path to more sway in Asia as China’s efforts stall ahead of defence ministers’ meeting
Determined not to be distracted by the war in Ukraine, administration officials say China has provided an opening for the US to solidify relationships in Asia.
Ukraine war will disrupt gas market long term, Russia’s nuclear energy may be hit
US energy specialist Ernest Moniz posits that if Russia loses significant market share, “other players such as China, Japan, Europe and the US will have to step in”.