On the edge of a new Cold War

DECADES after the 1970s era of detente wound down the tension between the world's two most powerful nations, a new cold war is putting the freeze on global ties.

An iron curtain has come down, one that threatens to divide two superpowers and prompt the rest of the world to pick a side.

Greatly strained trade relations between the US and China are carrying into 2019, amid clashes over the new warhead: technology. In Brunch this Saturday in The Business Times Weekend, we take a look at the state of play, and how Asean might fare, as we teeter on the brink. Read more here.