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US-China relations
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US-China AI race must strike a balance between security and openness
Raising barriers to entry in tech in the name of national security could stifle global AI development.
22 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Diplomacy
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China’s diplomacy succeeds even if it doesn’t bring Middle East peace
21 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
Artificial intelligence
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The world can look to Hong Kong as a pioneer of ethical AI
21 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Asean
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How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
The US is investing in the systems, skills and relationships that would matter if access to the Strait of Malacca ever came under pressure.
21 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hosts an honour cordon for Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin at the Pentagon, in Washington, US, on April 13. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations
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Why Spain’s outreach to China offers a viable model for Europe
De-risking while also deepening ties beyond the transactional shows that interdependence and strategic autonomy aren’t mutually exclusive.
20 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Asean
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As Iran war fallout hits Southeast Asia, US is losing influence to China
Asean survey reflects China’s growing strategic influence but also concerns. The question is: will China crowd the US out of the region?
19 Apr 2026 - 9:46PM
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Artificial intelligence
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As AI evolves, school syllabuses must evolve with it
As artificial intelligence upends job markets and academic norms, we must go beyond the fear of change to redefine what it means to be educated.
19 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
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While the human element will always be essential, amid the AI revolution, society must figure out what tasks should be automated and what professions can ultimately add value for the workers of tomorrow. Photo: Getty Images
India
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Why India feels exposed by Pakistan’s diplomacy in Iran war
Pakistan, with its contested reputation, leapt into diplomatic action while India, despite its heft and concerns, was absent from the frame.
16 Apr 2026 - 11:11PM
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War and conflict
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Why ceasefires struggle and fail
From Ukraine to Gaza and the Middle East, the lesson of history is that ceasefires rarely hold.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
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China technology
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US controls chips in the AI race, but China controls the scoreboard
Whoever produces tokens cheaply, at scale, has an advantage in the AI economy, just as cheap steel once decided industrial supremacy.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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You’re not asking the right question about the Iran war
The standard critique of the war does not ask who requires Iran to remain an enemy rather than a problem to be managed.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:24PM
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US-China relations
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As a global Warring States era begins, China must plan for the future
Beijing needs a unifying proposal to replace the current world order that is being upended by US unpredictability.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Technology
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AI pessimism is a luxury the Global South cannot afford
Young, developing states must ride the tech waves if they don’t want to fall further behind and learn from others’ mistakes.
12 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
Banking & finance
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Can World Bank and IMF leaders rescue a global economy on the brink?
By attacking Iran, the US has put the global economic order in jeopardy.
11 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
Artificial intelligence
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Despite its hype, AI is just a means to economic resilience
To survive the shift from winner-takes-all capitalism to true sustainability, the learning curve is steep. AI is just the latest tool to help us climb it.
10 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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A student does an exercise during an AI class at the College Jean Mace in Mulhouse, France, on March 26. AI is seen as a revolution in thinking and learning. Photo: AFP
Apple
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My love-hate relationship with Apple as an Android user
As Apple marks 50 years amid market and political pressures, the company has inspired jealousy but also admiration for what it has achieved.
10 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
US-China relations
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A stark clash of world views will overshadow Trump’s visit to China
As Xi and Trump prepare to meet, the divergence between their visions of global order has never been more acute.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:29AM
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China economy
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Why Latin America is becoming indispensable to China
Latin America fits Beijing’s need for alternative partners with uncomfortable precision. That is a problem for Washington.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:18AM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and wife Peng Liyuan (right) pose for a photo with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife Rosangela da Silva in Beijing, China, on May 13, 2025, on the sidelines of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum. Photo: EPA-EFE/Xinhua
War and conflict
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For Asia, US-Iran ceasefire offers little relief – and much uncertainty
What may be coming is neither stable peace nor uninterrupted war, but something in between: a prolonged condition of managed instability.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
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India
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Asia’s flood of cheap Ozempic generics opens gates to weight-loss abuse
Cheaper semaglutides as patent ends is good news for diabetics. But lax regulation also means a risk of abuse by those desperate to lose weight.
9 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Africa
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Beijing’s supply-chain hedging strategy can help African food security
While governments must avoid swapping one dependency for another, Beijing’s inroads could help enhance food security efforts.
8 Apr 2026 - 9:55PM
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Artificial intelligence
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How AI and geopolitical rivalry are breaking economic orthodoxy
Today’s imbalances go beyond exchange rates; they reflect concentrated technological investment in one economy and uneven risks in others.
16 Apr 2026 - 11:26AM
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A data centre is seen from above on October 20, 2025, in Vernon, California. Photo: Getty Images / TNS
Cambodia
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To beat Cambodia’s scam gangs, US must work with China – not blame it
Taking down the deeply rooted, well-connected syndicates would require both Washington’s economic leverage and Beijing’s operational efforts.
8 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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War and conflict
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Why Donald Trump now needs a ‘forever war’
The US president and America are starting to understand you can’t go fascist at home and imperialist abroad halfway.
7 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Middle East
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For Gulf states, geography is both a generous and treacherous patron
Sandwiched between Iran and Israel, oil-rich transport hubs like the UAE now face the fragility of their newly built economic prosperity.
7 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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