PM agrees with Trump to cancel Asean meet amid virus outbreaks
The US-Asean special summit with US President Donald Trump has been postponed by Prime Minister Hun Sen to next week due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Hun Sen has…
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EDITORIAL: Mr Trump in India
US President and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were able to convey a robust message to the west of the Radcliffe Line, thanks largely to their personal chemistry. The diplomatic…
India, US finalise defence deals, make progress on trade pact
Mr Trump was on a 36-hour, three-city tour of India, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump as well as his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner. US President Donald…
India-US to sign mega defence deals during Trump’s visit; trade deal not on cards
The much-anticipated trade deal between India and the US is not on the cards during President Donald Trump’s visit. Even though the much-anticipated trade deal between India and…
After Kim-Trump summit, concrete actions needed.
The summit is over and done, now comes the hard part. With the summit now consigned to history books, leaders from across the globe are now looking to the President of the United…
China better economic choice than US for the EU?
The EU should begin diversifying its outlook, and China should certainly be on its radar, argues one investor. As China becomes ever more prosperous and America turns more inward,…
China and US reach trade agreement after earlier grandstanding
Special envoys from the US and Chinese presidents reach an agreement to halt further trade-war escalation. A delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s…
Uncertainty ahead as US walks out of Iran deal
Pullout may have negative consequences like strengthening hardliners in Iran, say analysts. United States President Donald Trump was widely expected to decline to renew a 120-day…
US rhetoric threatens North Korean peace talks
Peace talks and denuclearization on the Korean peninsula are threatened by the administration’s continued credit-taking and rhetoric. Despite a historic meeting between Moon…
Myanmar must be held accountable for Rohingya crisis
International voices are calling for Myanmar to take responsibility for the Rohingya crisis and for crimes committed by its forces. Over 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh since…