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High levels of support for front runner Lee Jae-myung suggest a widespread desire to repudiate Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration.
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United States
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India
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Is India poised to rival US universities in a global academic shift?
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Malaysia
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Preparing Malaysia’s toolkit to weather Trump’s tariff storm
Malaysia should push out relief measures to mitigate possible fallout from Trump’s tariffs even as trade talks continue.
25 May 2025 - 12:00PM
A ship coming into berth at the container terminal at sunset in port Klang near Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s exports to the US bear the blanket 10 per cent levy. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean
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In Southeast Asia’s climate battle, AI could prove a double-edged sword
AI has the potential to be a new engine of growth but should not be a panacea for the region’s climate problems.
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Malaysia
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From Russia with love: Anwar’s geopolitical play leaves a confusing trail
Recent diplomatic overtures have raised concern that Anwar is leaning too close to Russia and China in his bid to diversify Malaysia’s trade ties.
23 May 2025 - 10:30AM
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Asean
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How the Indo-Pacific got its name – and what China has to do with it
Dating back to a German geographer favoured by Hitler and popularised by a former Japanese PM, the term was a strategic Western rebrand.
18 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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Japan’s former prime minister, the late Shinzo Abe, shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at the White House in 2017. Abe helped give political voice to the Indo-Pacific concept. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump
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Seeking the silver lining in Trump’s tariff turmoil
Trump’s tariffs could encourage governments to confront entrenched vested interests, but success requires a genuine commitment to reform.
17 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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Myanmar
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How Myanmar’s devastating earthquake threatens to leave a lasting economic scar
The earthquake in central Myanmar poses serious risks to its fragile economy, with damages disrupting agriculture, trade and infrastructure.
11 May 2025 - 10:30AM
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Malaysia
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Will Malaysia gravitate further towards China in ‘new golden era’ of ties?
A flurry of agreements signed during the Chinese president’s visit last month signals Malaysia’s economic pivot towards Beijing.
10 May 2025 - 10:30AM
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Donald Trump
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Facing US tariffs, Asia can transform to lead the world in innovation
Asia should move beyond its low-cost assembly model and scale up the value chain, such as in green technology.
9 May 2025 - 10:30AM
An industrial drone flies over a green field and sprays useful pesticides to increase productivity and destroys harmful insects. If Asian economies leverage their strengths, they could be at the forefront of a new economic paradigm. Photo: Shutterstock
Thailand
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Trump’s tariffs: can Thailand escape the US trade trap after 90 days?
Thailand is seeking to boost imports from the US to address the challenges of Trump’s tariffs, but this is unlikely to improve its economic position.
4 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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Asean
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The end of ‘Chimerica’ and what that means for Southeast Asia
The breakdown of US-China economic symbiosis leaves Southeast Asian nations bracing for unpredictable shocks.
4 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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US-China trade war
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Why China’s ‘Never Kneel Down’ video fails to change US trade war narrative
China’s ‘Never Kneel Down’ video employs nationalistic rhetoric to resonate with a Chinese audience, but is unlikely to influence the global narrative on tariffs.
2 May 2025 - 10:30AM
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Asean
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How Asean can turn short-term tariff pain into long-term gain
Intra-bloc trade and diversified supply sources can help reduce dependency on Donald Trump’s United States and expand export options.
27 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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Asean finance ministers and bank governors at the bloc’s meeting in Kuala Lumpur on April 10. Malaysia, as this year’s Asean chair, has called for a coordinated regional response to the US tariffs. Photo: AFP
US-Asean relations
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Trump world: the unravelling of American global leadership
With an isolationist US increasingly viewing commitments as burdens, a power vacuum emerges that China and others can fill.
26 Apr 2025 - 8:00PM
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China-Philippines relations
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Why ignoring China’s Southeast Asia pivot could cost the Philippines
Beijing’s focus on regional stability and trade openness presents both challenges and opportunities that Manila can’t afford to overlook.
26 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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Malaysia
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As US tariffs put jobs on the line, can Malaysia afford to cut petrol subsidies?
With US tariff uncertainty jeopardising Malaysian jobs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must weigh the necessity of slashing subsidies.
25 Apr 2025 - 10:30AM
A car owner pumps at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian government is expected to announce a cut in petrol subsidies. Photo: AP
Singapore general election 2025
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Can the PAP stem a rising opposition tide in Singapore’s election?
Long-term trends favour the opposition, but a fresh approach and focus on global affairs could boost the PAP’s mandate.
24 Apr 2025 - 5:16PM
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Ukraine war
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Chinese fighters in Ukraine and the global pipeline feeding Russia’s war machine
Recruitment videos in Mandarin promise high pay and heroism, as Moscow’s desperate need for manpower fuels a global marketplace of fighters.
20 Apr 2025 - 10:00AM
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Diplomacy
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Will Trump’s chaos galvanise the Global South?
With trust in Western-dominated institutions waning, the Global South is rallying for a new order that reflects its diverse voices.
21 Apr 2025 - 3:12PM
Donald Trump
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Decoding Trump’s tariffs and the world’s multipolar future
The US president’s trade wars, while ostensibly about economic fairness, are part of a larger narrative of a hegemon’s diminishing dominance.
13 Apr 2025 - 10:18AM
US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House on April 2. Photo: AFP
Vietnam
Asian Angle
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The ‘Tariff Man’ cometh: Vietnam’s misplaced faith in Trump 2.0
Hanoi was once confident in navigating a second Trump term. Now it faces the harsh reality of his trade policies eating into economic growth.
12 Apr 2025 - 11:00AM
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Asean
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Is Trump’s tariff reprieve a false dawn for small Asian nations?
Trump’s tariff pause offers Asian nations a glimmer of hope, but uncertainty looms, as trade talks could squeeze low-income economies further.
11 Apr 2025 - 10:30AM
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Human rights
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Whose lives matter? Navigating aid and ethics in a divided world
As the West and Global South clash over Gaza and beyond, the question of whose lives are deemed worthy of protection exposes deep fractures.
6 Apr 2025 - 3:00PM
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2 Jun 2025 - 8:54AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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