Bhagyashree Garekar
Huge strategic defeat for the US? There is now a two-week ceasefire but hard questions remain
The US and Iran are set to begin negotiations towards achieving durable peace in Islamabad on Friday (Apr 10)
Trump faces Maga backlash as online influencers shape the Iran war narrative
The lack of a narrative from the administration has left public opinion to coalesce unguided
With Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran war end, calm in oil markets may be fleeting
More than three-fourths of the crude oil exports from the Middle East to China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran attack a major triumph for Trump, strengthening his hand ahead of China visit
The attack comes at a delicate moment for US-China relations
US tariffs on Singapore expected to stay unchanged as Trump imposes new 10% global levies
Aside from the baseline tariffs on Singapore goods, different tariffs apply to certain sectors
Singapore pledges to keep supply chains resilient as US proposes critical minerals bloc to counter China
Most of the 50-odd nations gathered to discuss the issue have not yet offered opinions on the trading bloc nor committed to joining it
Trump’s Maduro capture is about drugs, immigrants and China
The US military operation neatly unifies three aims of the Trump administration
5 takeaways for Asia from Trump’s new national security strategy
The White House called it an America-first policy that is principled without being “idealistic”
The US helped with the Singapore ‘miracle’. Now, it’s calling in the favour, says Trump’s new envoy Anjani Sinha
The levies are part of the US president’s aggressive “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on about 90 nations, with rates as high as 50% on some partners
Will 2026 be the year of G-2?
The idea of G-2 is that a partnership between the US and China can tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges
