US seeking trilateral summit with S. Korea, Japan in July: Report
Reportedly, U.S. President Joe Biden is considering inviting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the NATO event and holding the…
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Baltimore bridge collapse: What does it mean to be a Singapore-flagged ship?
A container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 26 was sailing under the Singapore flag, leading to questions about what this means and why…
Chinese foreign minister urges more Sino-US face-to-face exchanges
The US should meet China halfway and "continue enhancing mutual understanding through face-to-face contacts and exchanges", he said, adding that it should also work with China to…
Nepal awaits revival of key US trade preference scheme
It is one of several trade preference programmes through which the US seeks to help developing countries expand their economies by providing duty‐free entry to the US market.
US businesses urged to expand their presence in Vietnam
The PM urged US enterprises to support Vietnam in perfecting its institutions, improving its governance capacity, and training high-quality human resources to serve development in…
Philippines’ success in asserting rights against China lauded
The US envoy's renewed defense pledge follows recent incidents involving Philippine and Chinese vessels near disputed reefs off the Philippine coast, including collisions.
‘Significant strides’ made on IPEF, on to implementation: US commerce chief Raimondo
Her visit to the Philippines and Thailand was aimed at strengthening relationships and identifying opportunities. Ms Raimondo said she will keep the momentum going and move…
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief meets with US Indo-Pacific Command head
The meeting of the two officials came weeks after the AFP chief said the US official committed to conduct more joint naval maneuvers called Maritime Cooperative Activity to…
Joseph Stiglitz expresses concern about the future of democracy
“The U.S. will continue to have under Trump or Biden a strong movement away from globalization. An anti-China policy will be a central part of foreign policy and economic…
Taylor Swift, her mum’s family and a glimpse of a bygone era in Singapore
The 34-year-old has unexpectedly sparked nostalgic fervour for a bygone era in Singapore – after she shared a slice of family history with her boisterous fans on the opening…