US Presidential Election
Trump or Harris: Who will shape Southeast Asia’s destiny?
On Oct 11, Biden once again skipped the summit between the US and Asean. For the second year, the administration signalled a deprioritisation of South-east Asia in its foreign policy. With the increas...
Who’s who in Donald Trump’s Cabinet line-up
Here are the key figures shaping Trump’s agenda for his second term in office.
Trump’s second act in the White House: Expect the unexpected on inauguration day
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday (Jan 21, Tuesday morning, Singapore time) – more than two months after his surprising victory in the Nov 5 electio...
Trump vs Harris: A visual summary
The two US presidential election candidates and their parties weigh in on the key issues that matter
2024 review: News that made global headlines
POLITICAL drama, historic interest-rate adjustments and crypto peaks. Major happenings in 2024 have caused some upheavals in certain corners of the global markets and political landscapes – and kept i...
Iowa pollster, newspaper become Trump’s latest press targets
DONALD Trump has sued a pollster and newspaper over a pre-election survey that vastly underestimated his support, a move decried by rights groups as part of a larger anti-press effort by the US presid...
Elon Musk’s millions for Trump make him biggest US political donor
TECH billionaire Elon Musk spent at least US$270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country’s biggest political donor.
How not to react to Donald Trump
There should be more serious thinking by progressives and fewer kneejerk calls to ‘abandon neoliberalism’
Big money beat bigger money in the US election
The ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power
Kamala's coda: What's next for defeated US VP Harris?
FOR months US Vice President Kamala Harris was laser-focused on one potentially career-defining, history-making goal – becoming the first woman entrusted with the keys to the White House.