US foreign policy

US-China summit: managing a rivalry, not resolving it

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

The speedy deterioration of Trump’s relationships has been remarkable, even for a president known for his volatile temperament and quick disposal of allies.

Trump’s isolation deepens as his ties with longtime allies fray

Many allies have so far refused to participate in the US blockade

American companies are increasingly being viewed through a political lens, regardless of sector or corporate behaviour.
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European policymakers are losing faith in American business

The implications extend far beyond the Atlantic

The aerial assault on Iran launched by the US and Israel heralds a period of undisciplined, unlawful and arbitrary violence that will be hard to contain.

How bombing Iran may blow back on America

The Trump administration could use its national-security powers against domestic opponents

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other government officials posing for a family photo at the Critical Minerals Ministerial, at the US State Department in Washington, on Feb 4.

Singapore pledges to keep supply chains resilient as US proposes critical minerals bloc to counter China

Most of the 50-odd nations gathered to discuss the issue have not yet offered opinions on the trading bloc nor committed to joining it

The US Embassy in Singapore in a letter dated Jan 8 had called on businesses here to partner it and contribute financially to its preparation for upcoming festivities.

US Embassy in Singapore says asking businesses for ‘financial contributions’ is standard practice

[SINGAPORE] It is not out of the norm for US embassies around the world to ask for donations, the US Embassy in Singapore said, after a letter seeking donations drew criticism online.

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong with Professor Chan Heng Chee, chair of the Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute’s board of trustees, at the dialogue on Thursday (Jan 8).

US raid in Venezuela is worrying for small countries: SM Lee

Washington is more willing to act unilaterally when it sees that its national interests require this, he says

The big geopolitical question is where a US-Russia Arctic deal would leave China, says the writer.

For Trump, the hottest property on earth lies in the Arctic

A potential US-Russia deal shows the region’s rare earths and vast energy reserves are turning it into the next big geopolitical prize

Trump has embraced AI acceleration as central to American strategic dominance.

The fracturing of Maga and its implications for US policies

How trade, immigration, AI and foreign affairs are dividing Trump’s coalition

"If America is not involved, or chooses not to be involved, that should not stop the rest of the world from coming together and finding ways on our own to guide the direction forward," PM Wong tells Singapore media as he wraps up his trip.

US leadership still ‘vital’, but its absence should not stop others from moving forward: PM Wong

If the US chooses to stay out of certain conversations, the rest of the world can find a way forward and the US can rejoin later, he says