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Zuraidah Ibrahim

China is right to keep calm and carry on in US trade war, says Singapore’s Goh Chok Tong

Politics

China is right to keep calm in trade war: Singapore’s Goh Chok Tong

3 Nov 2018 - 12:20pm 25

‘Three Lees is too much’: Goh Chok Tong on leading Singapore after Lee Kuan Yew

Politics

‘3 Lees is too much’: Singapore’s Goh Chok Tong on leading after LKY

3 Nov 2018 - 5:35pm 73

‘There’s nothing to be afraid of,’ when it comes to China, the Malaysian leader says in an exclusive interview with the SCMP. Yet, while he is not anti-China, he is not always pro-Chinese investment either

Politics

Mahathir on Beijing, Jack Ma and battleships in the South China Sea

21 Jun 2018 - 1:33pm 33

Najib Razak: prime suspect in the 1MDB financial scandal. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

1MDB case must be watertight, says Mahathir as Najib rumours swirl

20 Jun 2018 - 8:11am 7

Prime minister says Malaysia ‘can’t quarrel with such a big market’ – and will welcome foreign investment that adds jobs, transfers skills and broadens the global market for Malaysian products

Geopolitics

Mahathir: nothing to fear from China, but lopsided deals must end

20 Jun 2018 - 2:17pm 17

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks in Singapore. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Pompeo says North Korea could get ‘unique’ security guarantees

11 Jun 2018 - 7:27pm 22

A source said Kim Jong-un would arrive on an Air Koryo flight but the Post has not been able to independently verify this information. Photo: AP

Diplomacy

Kim Jong-un due to arrive in Singapore on Sunday afternoon

10 Jun 2018 - 8:54pm 24

Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng with deputies Asri Hamidon, Siti Zauyah Mohd Desa, Seri Subromaniam Tholasy, and Seri Ahmad Husni Hussain. Photo: Nora Tam

Politics

Will ‘new Malaysia’ have the same old racial divide?

3 Jun 2018 - 11:47am 17

He walked from jail to the corridors of power. Now Malaysians hope he can lead the country on a path of freedom

Politics

Anwar Ibrahim on prison, dissent and his approach to race

2 Jun 2018 - 7:16pm 4

Heavy spending cuts, bigger dividends from GLCs and higher oil prices will all help in paring down debt, says new finance minister in first interview with foreign media as he rules out bigger deficit

Politics

Malaysia's belt-tightening plan to rein in US$250 billion debt

31 May 2018 - 11:43pm 24

The victory of Pakatan Harapan has broken a barrier in the Malaysian psyche, raising hopes for a recalibration of the country’s race-based politics

Opinion

Malaysia boleh: Mahathir’s return to power brings new era of hope

12 May 2018 - 1:05pm 23

Expelled: Professor Huang Jing. Photo: AFP

Opinion

What Singapore is saying by expelling China hand Huang Jing

15 Aug 2017 - 11:22am 81

Patten says calls for independent Hong Kong dilute battle for democracy while Wilson says lack of upward social mobility spurs discontent

Hong Kong

Forget independence, Wilson and Patten tell Hong Kong’s youth

25 Jun 2017 - 12:48pm 62

Chris Patten in his London home. Photo: AFP/ CHRIS J RATCLIFFE / AFP PHOTO / CHRIS J RATCLIFFE

Politics

Chris Patten recalls egg tarts, insults and a pirated memoir

24 Jun 2017 - 10:31pm 20

Hong Kong’s last governor Chris Patten (right) waves to well-wishers as he boards the Royal Yacht Britannia accompanied by Prince Charles prior to their departure from Hong Kong. Photo: AFP Romeo Gacad

Politics

How far should Britain go to ensure Joint Declaration promises are kept?

24 Jun 2017 - 10:31pm 23

Governor Chris Patten chatting with a child while visiting Nam Pin Wai village in Yuen Long. Photo: John Lehmann

Politics

Still work to be done for city’s democracy, say British ex-governors

24 Jun 2017 - 11:22pm 48

The relatives of Singapore’s late founding leader have descended into publicly fighting over his estate. As the Lion City is gripped by the drama – and left to speculate on its undercurrents – questions arise about governance

Politics

What’s really behind the Lee Kuan Yew family feud?

6 Jul 2017 - 11:07pm 55

Family members at the start of the Lee Kuan Yew’s state funeral on March 29, 2015. Second row left to right; Lee Suet Fern (Lee Hsien Yang's wife), Lee Hsien Yang (son), Lee Hsien Loong (son and current prime minister), Ho Ching (Lee Hsien Loong's wife) and Lee Wei Ling (daughter). Photo: AP

Politics

Was Lee Kuan Yew rushed into signing his last will?

6 Jul 2017 - 11:13pm 18

Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia, speaks to This Week in Asia. Photo: Thomas Yau

Politics

Islamists, anti-Chinese sentiments don’t worry Widodo

7 Jul 2017 - 12:01am 17

US president’s Muslim bashing and protectionist tendencies have not put off the Indonesian leader – who has been buoyed by discussions with Vice-President Mike Pence

Geopolitics

Why Widodo thinks he can deal with Donald Trump

6 Jul 2017 - 11:58pm

Widodo speaks to SCMP on Chinese investment in Indonesia

Asia

Widodo speaks to SCMP on Chinese investment in Indonesia

1 May 2017 - 3:22pm

Joint projects in maritime research and the fishing industry could be a building block for a code of conduct in the disputed waters, says Indonesian president

Geopolitics

Exclusive: Widodo’s peace formula for South China Sea

7 Jul 2017 - 12:07am 42

Indonesian president holds up Hong Kong firms as an example to their mainland counterparts

Geopolitics

Widodo wants Chinese to keep coming – as investors, not workers

7 Jul 2017 - 12:05am 7

Hong Kong woman Chan Yuen-ting – also known as ‘Beef Ball’ made it to the Guinness Book of Recordsby becoming the first woman ever to lead a men’s football team to a national title.Photo: AFP

Opinion

2016: Year of the Man? These women were ahead of their Time

31 Dec 2016 - 10:03am 2

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying helps to pick up refuse washed ashore at the top of a beach in Hong Kong in July. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Facebook posts, iPhone queues ... why is Hong Kong’s leader even bothered about popularity?

9 Oct 2016 - 10:28am 10

Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's former prime minister, is making another comeback. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion

Is Malaysia’s Mahathir gambling his legacy by taking on Najib?

17 Aug 2016 - 3:58pm 8

Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong

Insight & Opinion

Why Hong Kong’s struggle for autonomy cannot follow Singapore’s path to independence

2 Jul 2016 - 9:19pm 54

Leung Chun-ying with his family after winning the chief executive election in 2012. Photo: Edward Wong

Politics

We did not promise Link a monopoly on supply of shopping centres, insists Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying

28 Jun 2016 - 10:52pm 6

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in Government House. Photo: Nora Tam

Politics

Leung Chun-ying: if Hong Kong’s leader is too authoritative, we have a problem with democracy

28 Jun 2016 - 8:24am 16

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in the Legislative Council chamber. Photo: Sam Tsang

Politics

Q&A: CY Leung on what it takes to run Hong Kong

28 Jun 2016 - 12:04am 5

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying takes questions in Government House. Photo: Nora Tam

Politics

Chief Executive CY Leung seeks new Beijing deal on detention as he gives strongest hint yet on being game for second term

29 Jun 2016 - 7:02pm 11

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying at Government House in Central. Photo: Nora Tam, SCMP

Markets & Investing

Hong Kong can turn Brexit challenges into opportunities, says CY Leung

25 Jun 2016 - 4:23pm 4

Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin (sixth from left) and other officials join hands during the 11th Asean-China Senior Officials’ Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, in Singapore last Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

Insight & Opinion

Awkward contortions as China moves to shore up its position on South China Sea

20 May 2016 - 1:59pm 5

A supporter of localist activist Edward Leung holds up his picture at an election rally. Leung won over 15 per cent of the vote share. Photo: AP

Opinion

High time for a Hongkongers-first policy

5 Mar 2016 - 12:00pm 5

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying attend Legco meeting (Question and Answer Session) at Legco Building in Tamar. 22MAY14

Insight & Opinion

A wish list for Hong Kong in 2016 to break the cycle of dysfunction

10 Jan 2016 - 10:09am 2

A fan of the Hong Kong team holds a scarf showing "WE ARE HONG KONG" at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match Hong Kong vs. China at the Mong Kok Stadium. 17NOV15

Insight & Opinion

How our leaders missed a golden opportunity to support Hong Kong

21 Nov 2015 - 12:02pm 2

In staid Singapore, a national election that could change its course

Opinion

In staid Singapore, a national election that could change its course

7 Sep 2015 - 10:34am 2

Analysis: Najib Razak, 'biggest warlord in Malaysia', sends message to opponents with sackings amid 1MDB scandal

Southeast Asia

Analysis: Najib Razak, 'biggest warlord in Malaysia', sends message to opponents with sackings amid 1MDB scandal

3 Aug 2015 - 9:18am 6

People in Florida wait to buy an autographed copy of the sequel. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman can teach us about race and living in Hong Kong

25 Jul 2015 - 9:30am

Unfortunately, some people vent their frustrations at people who are no less powerless than themselves. Photo: AFP

Opinion

When becoming a Hongkonger means being anti-mainlander

8 Jun 2015 - 6:50pm 30

China claims 90 per cent of South China Sea. Photo: Reuters

Insight & Opinion

Southeast Asia must learn to live with China's sometimes too-tight embrace

9 May 2015 - 9:00pm 2

The basement room of Lee Kuan Yew's house where founding members of the People's Action Party discussed their plans. Photo: Straits Times

Southeast Asia

Decision on preserving Lee Kuan Yew's house deferred

7 Jul 2017 - 8:04pm

Putin is a poster boy for 21st century leadership: the populist man of action cutting through cobwebbed bureaucracies. Photo: AFP

Insight & Opinion

The power of personality politics

12 Apr 2015 - 7:03am 4

Lee Kuan Yew's casket sits covered by Singapore's flag behind a portrait of the founding prime minister at yesterday's state funeral. Photo: Reuters

Asia

Focus on Lee Kuan Yew's achievements may give boost to Singapore's People's Action Party

7 Jul 2017 - 8:07pm

The body of Lee Kuan Yew is transferred atop a gun carriage as they leave Parliament House during a funeral procession. Photo: AFP

Southeast Asia

Singapore says final farewell to its founding father Lee Kuan Yew

7 Jul 2017 - 8:18pm 47

Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state, and Ho Ching, wife of Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong, at Parliament House yesterday. Photo: AFP

Asia

Mass turnout expected for Lee Kuan Yew's state funeral

7 Jul 2017 - 8:19pm 1

Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks about his upcoming trip to China. Photo: Robin Fall

Southeast Asia

Indonesia to throw open doors to Chinese investment; seeks details on maritime Silk road

21 Apr 2015 - 9:54am 7