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Malaysia
‘They do listen sometimes’: Malaysians cheer US U-turn on controversial envoy
He boasted about eating rare steaks and reading the Bible daily, but the combative US envoy pick proved too tough for Malaysia to swallow.
25 Feb 2026 - 12:15PM
US-China relations
Trump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing
14 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
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China-India relations
China and India seek reset in talks, but old fault lines remain
11 Feb 2026 - 4:48AM
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Canada
‘Devil’s in the details’: why Asia may not sign up to Canada’s alliance call
While Canadian PM Mark Carney’s vision appeals to many, analysts say a lack of detail and divergent interests make a unified front unlikely.
5 Feb 2026 - 6:06PM
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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last month. Photo: TNS
India
‘Pax Silica’: America’s new AI inner circle and Asia’s chosen few
Japan, South Korea and Singapore made the cut, leaving key partners like India and Vietnam – and even New Zealand – on the sidelines.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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India
India’s looming BrahMos missile deal with Indonesia challenges US-China binary
New Delhi is emerging as a serious alternative security partner for Southeast Asia, offering hi-tech arms without ‘hegemonic baggage’.
1 Dec 2025 - 3:51PM
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Thailand
Why Trump won’t let Thailand keep tariff, border talks separate
The US president views the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal as a ‘diplomatic trophy’ and will use trade leverage to protect it, analysts say.
18 Nov 2025 - 4:22PM
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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) during the ceremonial signing of a Thai-Cambodia ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. Photo: AFP
China-Japan relations
Beijing-Tokyo row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments: everything you need to know
From warnings to cancelled Japan flights, here is a rundown of the Post’s reporting after the Japan PM’s remarks.
18 Nov 2025 - 11:14AM
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Vietnam
Avoiding ‘strategic suicide’: Vietnam’s US-Russia-China diplomatic dance
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s visit pushed military cooperation, but Vietnam wants to ensure it keeps all its geopolitical options open.
9 Nov 2025 - 1:30PM
Donald Trump
‘He’s a friend of mine’: Trump says he will visit India despite tariff tiff
The US president had warm words for India’s prime minister, but tensions over trade and a recent conflict with Pakistan remain unresolved.
8 Nov 2025 - 1:07PM
China trade
China pushes for trilateral trade pact with Japan, South Korea amid US tension
Divergent interests, new governments and Washington’s influence complicate Beijing’s efforts to forge deeper economic ties with Japan and South Korea.
4 Nov 2025 - 10:54AM
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A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao in China’s Shandong province on Monday. Photo: AFP
United States
‘Great friendship’: Trump arrives in Japan
The US president’s visit comes amid reports Washington and Tokyo will announce a shipbuilding deal.
27 Oct 2025 - 8:38PM
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United States
Trump and Modi’s tariff tango: Russian oil, soybeans and a delayed deal
India and the US near a breakthrough on slashing Trump-era duties, but elections and egos could impede the long-awaited trade pact.
24 Oct 2025 - 11:02PM
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North Korea
Why a Trump-Kim summit 4.0 would be on North Korea’s terms
Trump seems keen to rekindle their ‘bromance’ but a nuclear-emboldened Kim Jong-un has little reason to rush into talks, analysts say.
22 Oct 2025 - 12:40PM
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Japan
Will Japan’s new PM reopen old war wounds with South Korea?
A staunch conservative with ties to a powerful right-wing lobby group, Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly downplayed Japan’s wartime atrocities.
9 Oct 2025 - 3:17PM
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Sanae Takaichi arrives at a press conference in Tokyo last month. Photo: AFP
India
‘Short-sighted’: India’s realpolitik on Myanmar imperils Asean’s peace plans
Modi’s meeting with Min Aung Hlaing risks lending the junta legitimacy and undermining efforts to resolve Myanmar’s civil war, analysts say.
8 Sep 2025 - 11:04AM
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India
Is Trump’s Quad absence a sign of ‘fragile’ US-led alliances?
Trump’s plan to skip the India meet may underscore the limits of a grouping that relies heavily on US commitment, analysts say.
4 Sep 2025 - 7:07PM
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China-India relations
Modi says close China-India ties crucial for a multipolar Asia and world
Indian prime minister to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
30 Aug 2025 - 4:12AM
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press conference in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war
Trump, Putin leave Ukraine war summit with no deal – as it happened
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s Alaska summit on a possible Ukraine ceasefire ended amicably but with no deal.
16 Aug 2025 - 8:39AM
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Russia
Advantage America? Revived Silk Route puts US back on track in South Caucasus
The Trump-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, which gives the US an interest in the ‘Zangezur Corridor’, shifts regional power dynamics.
14 Aug 2025 - 2:50PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s king enthuses over ‘dream meeting’ with Putin
On the first-ever state visit to Russia by a Malaysian monarch, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar praised Putin’s ‘strength, vision and resilience’.
7 Aug 2025 - 3:26PM
Cambodia
‘Currying favour’: why Cambodia nominated Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize
Cambodia ‘needed a hero’ to intervene in its border dispute with Thailand, analysts say – and Trump’s ego made him the perfect candidate.
6 Aug 2025 - 4:52PM
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Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol has credited Trump with bringing about the ceasefire with Thailand. Photo: Reuters
South Korea
South Korea deploys its new special envoys. Here’s what they’re set to do
From Europe and India to Canada and Australia, President Lee Jae-myung has deployed 14 personal emissaries in a bid to redefine global ties.
30 Jul 2025 - 9:23AM
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War and conflict
Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘unconditional’ ceasefire
The ceasefire will begin from midnight on Monday to end a deadly border conflict after talks in Kuala Lumpur.
28 Jul 2025 - 9:02PM
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United States
Marcos secures trade deal with Trump – but tariffs only drop 1 percentage point
Trump cites ‘beautiful visit’ in social media post announcement.
23 Jul 2025 - 9:36AM
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