geoeconomics

Amid great power rivalry, these nations must sustain existing forms of international cooperation and build new ones

The region is becoming a business platform for minerals, energy, data and other strategic resources

The 56-member group can advance trade liberalisation by building on existing Asia-Pacific and African agreements

For Singapore and the wider South-east Asian region, this is a double-edged sword

Beyond Beijing and Washington, Asia-Pacific will watch the bilateral meeting closely

Some of the most useful moves Trump and Xi can make are to lower the temperature and narrow the agenda

The economic logic of the decision is just as important as the political one

South-east Asia’s resilience will depend on greater economic integration within the region and continued strategic engagement with external partners

As geopolitical volatility reshapes the global order, leaders from both blocs stressed that the security of their regions is ‘more interlinked than ever’