G20

Can the G20 survive Trump and deepening global fractures?

2026-08-12T23:00:00.000Z
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week launched a push for the G20, which includes Russia and China, to take coordinated action alongside the IMF and World Bank to ensure that countries had access to urgently needed fertiliser.

US to host further G20 talks on war's impact on food and fertiliser

2026-04-20T14:23:40.000Z
US bilateral tariff rates have declined following the US Supreme Court ruling against tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Iran war erases global growth upgrade, fans inflation: OECD

2026-03-26T10:31:22.000Z
During his Asia tour, Trump hogged the headlines from that first jig when he arrived at Kuala Lumpur airport. When Trump chooses to turn up, it is his agenda for America that is not only first but perhaps the only item on the agenda.
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Asean in a ‘Minus One’ world

2025-11-25T23:00:00.000Z
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has used this year's summit to call for accelerated reform of the World Bank, among others.

As US boycotts G20, China dominates the script

2025-11-25T22:30:00.000Z
Beijing will “promote mutually beneficial cooperation and peaceful use of key minerals”, Li says.

China’s Premier Li Qiang launches charm offensive on rare earths at G20

2025-11-23T23:17:35.000Z
Addressing the closing ceremony, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the declaration showed world leaders’ “shared goals outweigh our differences”.

South Africa judges G20 summit a triumph of multilateralism despite US no-show

2025-11-23T15:04:58.000Z
Singapore is supporting businesses to harness AI applications, noted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Address concerns over AI’s impact on jobs and livelihoods, and help workers adjust: PM Lawrence Wong

2025-11-23T14:06:14.000Z
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has focused on reducing the economy’s reliance on the US.

Canadian PM Carney says world can move on without the US, stresses new ties

2025-11-23T10:00:42.000Z
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali (left) met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana when he made his first official visit to the city-state in June 2024.

PM Wong heads to South Africa for G20 summit, followed by first official visit to Ethiopia

2025-11-21T04:00:00.000Z