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US-China relations

Opinion & Features

Xi Jinping is at his boldest and brashest. How will Donald Trump fare this week?

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct 26, 2025. PM Wong said if Asean allows itself to be divided by disputes, it would diminish the bloc's credibility on the world stage.
ASEAN Business

‘Asean will be finished’ if divided amid US-China rivalry, says PM Wong

For all his tactical unpredictability, Mr Donald Trump seems to be dealing the weaker hand.
International
NEWS ANALYSIS

Is the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea headed for a K-drama moment?

Trump’s meeting with Xi this week will be their first face-to-face sit-down since his return to the White House.
Global Enterprise

US, China tee up sweeping trade deal for Trump, Xi to finish

“We’ve agreed to meet. We’re going to meet them later in China, and we’re going to meet in the US, in either Washington or at Mar-a-Lago,” said US President Donald Trump.
Global Enterprise

Trump eyes trade deal after US, China reach early consensus in ‘successful’ talks

yhips/ptips IPS-SBF Conference “Global-City Singapore: SG60 and Beyond” organised by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on July 29, 2025 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre. The conference, comprising three plenary sessions, is expected to see 1200 top-level representatives from industry, government and business sectors as they come together to analyse and deliberate on the interaction of mega-trends that are currently reshaping the global economy. As Singapore marks SG60 this year, the conference will also engage in bold thinking on Singapore’s economic competitiveness in a shifting global landscape as we recommit to a sustainable, inclusive and innovative future for Singapore. Starting off with the opening remarks by Mr Teo Siong Seng, Chairman of Singapore Business Federation and a dialogue with Mr Lawrence Wong Prime Minister and Minister for Finance moderated by IPS Director Janadas Devan. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong will participate in the closing dialogue at the conference.
Singapore

Singapore’s prime minister warns of ‘messy’ transition to post-American order

To avoid being reduced to a pawn in the superpower competition, Asean needs to act on both tariffs and territorial disputes.
Opinion & Features

US trade war is splintering South-east Asia

Quantum computers take advantage of subatomic oddities to generate potentially far more processing power than existing supercomputers.
International

US weighs quantum computing boost in effort to counter China

US President Donald Trump (right) departs for Malaysia late on Friday night and will also visit Japan and South Korea, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) next Thursday after addressing the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) CEO Summit.
International

Trump to meet Xi in South Korea as part of Asia swing

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent must now negotiate down new China–US escalatory measures.
Global Enterprise

China says trade talks with US set for Friday in Malaysia

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