Politics

Watch live: Parliament debates changes to political salaries framework

2026-09-10T04:32:10.000Z
Brazil helps secure Asean’s food security, particularly in supplying meat and commodities such as soybeans, coffee and corn.

How Brazil’s presidential election could affect ties with South-east Asia

2026-09-08T23:00:00.000Z
Firms importing Japanese dichlorosilane, used to process silicon wafers into chips, must provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Sep 8.

China hits Japan with anti-dumping measures for semiconductor chemical

2026-09-08T05:11:54.000Z
The Seoul government in August told Washington it was willing to dispatch a naval ship and maritime patrol aircraft, said local media.

South Korea reportedly preparing to send troops to Hormuz; government says no decision made yet

2026-09-04T02:59:57.000Z
Pauline Hanson’s party, One Nation, is the most popular in terms of primary support, a poll shows.
THINKING ALOUD

Singaporeans should keep watch as Australian politics turn right

2026-06-23T23:00:00.000Z
British PM Keir Starmer says he would support whoever replaces him.

UK PM Starmer resigns; new leader to be in place by September

2026-06-22T22:23:23.000Z
SM Lee Hsien Loong says that there will be opportunities for Singapore to do business, treating China as a market for its exports.

Singapore can gain from China’s growing markets, must ‘embrace’ AI as the Chinese have: SM Lee

2026-05-22T10:30:00.000Z
Trump (centre), flanked by Todd Blanche, acting US attorney-general (left) and Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, meeting the media at the White House after the shooting incident on Apr 25.

Trump and the recurring assassin

2026-04-27T09:30:21.000Z
(From left) Tran Thanh Man has been re-elected as chairman of the National Assembly; To Lam has been elected state president; Le Minh Hung has been appointed prime minister; Tran Cam Tu is the standing member of the Party’s Secretariat.

Vietnam formalises new state leadership, redefining ‘four pillars’ power balance

2026-04-07T03:24:08.000Z
The vote had been supported by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Failed reform vote raises questions over Malaysia’s coalition discipline

2026-03-05T04:38:08.000Z