Asia in focus as US, France make competing offers
As great powers loom large over the Indo-Pacific, the United States and France competed for clout at the region's security forum in Singapore over the weekend.
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Shangri-La Dialogue 2025: China ‘firmly opposes’ US Defence Secretary’s ‘negative remarks’
In his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Saturday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly warned of the so-called "threat" China poses and made negative comments on…
China condemns US plans to revoke Chinese student visas
Such "politically motivated and discriminatory" practice will only further undermine its international image and national credibility, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.
Struggling Nissan offers early retirement to employees in U.S.; part of global plans to cut 20,000 jobs, close 7 plants
This move comes in addition to previous measures, in which the company offered voluntary retirement to employees in the United States from April to September last year due to poor…
Malaysian students rethink study plans in the US
The uncertainty comes amid reports that US state secretary Marco Rubio has told US embassies to stop scheduling interviews for student visas as the country prepares to expand…
US says it will start revoking visas for Chinese students
If applied to a broad segment of the hundreds of thousands of Chinese university students in the United States, the move could disrupt a major source of income for American…
Singapore Airlines Flight 321: Parts of aircraft’s weather radar system sent to US for tests, findings pending
Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau is being aided by investigators from the US’ National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration, with…
Japanese students at Harvard worried by U.S. move
The University of Tokyo decided on Friday to temporarily accept Japanese and other international students who become unable to study at Harvard due to the U.S. administration’s…
Pakistan’s battle with India to resume at diplomatic front
A high-level Pakistani delegation due in New York to counter Indian lobbying.
Despite US President Trump’s positive sign for Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel ‘partnership,’ future of acquisition still in flux
If the acquisition plan is approved with conditions, such as limiting the company’s stake in U.S. Steel, acquisition negotiations could stall once again.