US-Asia relations
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
Asian geopolitics could shift with Takaichi-Trump meetings
New Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi will push for more assertive security role in alignment with US strategy
India says it’s narrowing gap with US on trade deal dispute
[GREATER DELHI] India said it’s making solid progress in trade negotiations with the US as it looks to clinch a trade deal and bring down punitive tariffs.
A partnership at a crossroads: The new reality of US-India relations
The growing rift between Washington and New Delhi threatens to alter the strategic balance of the Indo-Pacific region