US-Asia relations
Singapore climbs Macquarie’s Asean preference rankings after Trump’s tariff reset
City-state is now in second place after Malaysia
Japan, US far apart on US$550 billion fund projects
The grant aims to spur a wave of Japanese investment into key US industries, and is vital to the bilateral tariff deal
A long year that is not over
Growth has been resilient and fundamentals remain positive, but problems have grown
Vietnam replaces trade minister as leadership review begins
The current chairman of PetroVietnam, Le Manh Hung, becomes the acting minister of industry and trade
Asean in a ‘Minus One’ world
When America First means the US chooses when to show up, the region must find its way to live and prosper
Resilient domestic economy gives India space to negotiate US trade deal, sources say
Domestic tax cuts on hundreds of consumer items since September are boosting local demand and helping exporters stay competitive
China overtakes West in Gulf trade for the first time in ‘watershed’ moment: report
Structural and fundamental factors suggest the trend will only pick up pace in coming years, says think tank
South Korea awards Trump its highest medal, gifts him a golden crown
President Lee Jae-myung says the move recognises the US president’s role as a ‘peacemaker’ on the Korean peninsula
Pentagon chief Hegseth set to visit Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea
A key theme of Hegseth’s trip will be “America‘s focus on the Indo-Pacific, the Department’s priority theatre,” the Pentagon said
Singapore’s prime minister warns of ‘messy’ transition to post-American order
No other country can fill the vacuum left by the US, says Lawrence Wong
