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Asia Group Advisors
The latest news and top stories on Asia Group Advisors (AGA). A Singapore-based entity in the strategic advisory sector, Asia Group Advisors specialises in market entry, government affairs and public policy. It primarily serves global businesses, foundations and non-profit organisations across Southeast Asia and is known for its position as a public policy consultancy in Asia.
China is leading a global charge to rein in AI as governments and industry leaders fear the world is entering the unknown in terms of where the technology is going. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

‘Common ignorance’: how China took the lead in global efforts to govern AI

As AI development gathers speed, governments and industry leaders say guardrails are needed to protect the public from the fast-moving tech.

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Artificial intelligence

China banks buffer against AI contagions as US sweats over Anthropic’s Mythos

Asean

US to remain key ally of Asean despite Iran war fallout: diplomat

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US-China relations

Trump-Xi summit will be very amicable, predicts former Biden official

Kurt Campbell expects to see both leaders being ‘extraordinarily polite and engaged’ during key rescheduled meeting despite Iran conflict.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, in October, 2025. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar risks reformist image as Daim family sues over ‘Zionist’ claims

The prime minister said that a group of Malaysians were working with foreign media and a ‘prominent Zionist group’ to topple the government.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar faces pressure as allies demand new probe into MACC allegations

Democratic Action Party leaders said a task force does not go far enough to examine the alleged misconduct at the anti-corruption agency.

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US-China relations

Former Biden official says US must work with allies to counter China

Kurt Campbell warns Trump’s strategy risks weakening Washington leverage as policy machinery erodes and Beijing sharpens its approach.

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Kurt Campbell, former US deputy secretary of state and a key architect of Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy, at an event in 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Malaysia

In Malaysia, civil war erupts between key opposition leaders ahead of poll

Bersatu, a party in the PN alliance, is riven by a succession fight between its two top leaders ahead of the next general election.

Japan

Will rice crackers, rock ‘n’ roll help Japan’s Sanae Takaichi bag youth votes?

The social media-savvy prime minister, 64, is surprisingly popular with voters under 30, according to polls.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Islamists preach ‘racial domination’ to woo young voters

They govern the north, dominate the opposition and claim to soon be the undisputed home of Malay nationalism. Is Putrajaya next for PAS?

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Supporters of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) wave flags during a rally in Kedah in 2012. Photo: AFP
Japan

‘Unprecedented’: Japan’s 1-party era under threat as centrists unite

The new CDP-Komeito pact marks a ‘turning point’ in Japanese politics that could finally end the LDP’s decades-long grip, analysts say.

Japan’s Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party president Sanae Takaichi (centre), LDP Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice-President Taro Aso (right) attend a party meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar reshuffles cabinet to focus on ‘stronger growth’

The changes come after months of pressure on his government, sparked by several key resignations and rising inflation.

Singapore

Atomic ambitions: Singapore eyes the nuclear option for a net-zero future

The city state has released a paper on nuclear energy covering new reactor technology and high-profile accidents.

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US-China trade war

Trump hails ‘lasting’ deal with Xi, dangles more possible tariff cuts

Agreement pauses rare earth restrictions and lowers some levies, but analysts warn key disputes remain unresolved.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday in Florida. Photo: Getty Images
Asean

Asean summit: world’s No 1 trade bloc holds ‘pivotal’ meeting in face of tariffs

The ‘strategic importance’ of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is ‘clearer than ever’, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim says.

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Participants attend the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Photo: AP
China-Japan relations

Turbulent Japanese politics could slow progress with China, South Korea: analysts

Tokyo’s ability to be effective in major diplomatic events is said to suffer as no single political party can maintain a stable government.

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Japan

For the first time in years, Japan’s opposition sees a route to power

The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan in unbroken succession since Shinzo Abe’s landslide victory in 2012.

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Malaysia

‘Heartbroken’: Malaysia’s smokers and drinkers brace for a ‘sin tax’ shock

The tax increase, aimed at improving public health, will make cigarettes and alcohol costlier, hitting lower-income Malaysians the hardest.

A bartender fills a glass with beer for a customer in Kuala Lumpur’s Bukit Bintang nightlife district. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

‘Risk is very real’: Malaysia’s Anwar gambles on petrol subsidy cuts

Malaysia’s ruling coalition suffered a by-election loss after its diesel subsidy cuts, demonstrating the risks of the coming RON95 reforms.

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