Washington

15 May 2013

In Europe, it seems unthinkable that the head of Deutsche Bank would ever become the finance minister of Germany. It is less likely since the financial debacle of 2008 that any British bank boss...

4:46AM

Singapore to allow FBI inspection of research institute linked to Huawei

15 Mar 2013

Foreign minister K. Shanmugam told officials on a visit to the US capital this week that no improper transfer of technology took place between the Institute of Microelectronics and Huawei...

2:29AM

Foreign deputy Cui Tiankai tipped as envoy to Washington

2 Mar 2013

Vice-Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai is tipped to become ambassador to Washington in a ministerial reshuffle accompanying wider leadership changes, with Zhang Yesui returning to Beijing.

4:57AM

Triumphant Obama prepares for Washington battle

8 Nov 2012

President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Wednesday emboldened by his stunning re-election and challenging his Republican opponents to work with him to avert a looming financial crisis...

10:24AM

Who said it?

16 Feb 2012

On the issue of human rights, there is no best, there is only better

Vice-President Xi Jinping, speaking during his visit to Washington

We never questioned his...

7:31AM

Playing it cool

16 Dec 2011

Chinese leaders have finally realised that they are facing a new cold war.

3:24AM

Opinion

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

3:55AM

US push won't turn into shoving match

A rapid turn of events over the past few weeks has seen Washington make a high-profile and aggressive return to re-assert its leadership in the Asia-Pacific region, with Beijing clearly on the...

1:57AM

China's move

The one-two punch delivered by Washington this month must have sent Beijing reeling. Within a week, the geopolitical tide in East Asia seemed to have turned decisively against China.

1:33AM

Who said it?

This ignores my wish as a private owner to build and live ... on a site with the views and memories that have been so much part of my life

Ho Min-kwan, owner of Ho...

11:01PM

US needs to learn the virtue of doing nothing

The Obama administration wants Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to go - finally. Washington thinks Yemen should replace its dictator, yet it supports the dictator who rules next-door Saudi Arabia...

5:37PM

Store up pleasures

What you'll need

Plain glass jar, cup or plate

Contact paper

Craft punch

Disposable gloves

Etching cream

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5:36PM

China to axe anti-import subsidy

Shares of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology fell yesterday after a United States report said China has agreed to stop subsidising wind power companies that use parts made on the mainland...

11:55AM