Japan Braces for Trump’s Foreign Policy Shifts After US Midterms
The Japanese government is closely watching the outcome of the US midterm elections held on November 3. President…
Rubio says he spoke to Lavrov about potential Trump-Putin meeting at Apec
Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (right) and US secretary of state Marco Rubio met on the sidelines of…
Austria’s VAMED plans €1.2 bln Vietnam investment, explores hospital ship in Phu Quoc island
Austria’s VAMED Engineering GmbH plans to invest EUR1.2 billion in Vietnam over the next five years and is…
US, China slash tariffs on basic goods but crucial rare earths debate left off the record
The United States and China released details about the non-sensitive goods set for tariff reductions and their agreement…
Trade deliverables, Taiwan push and ‘strategic stability’: key Xi-Trump takeaways overall
Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a whirlwind 43-hour trip to the United States, his first state visit…
Editorial | Trump-Xi summit a key step towards managing conflict more wisely
After eight hours of talks in New York, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng…
Taiwan’s minister makes rare trip to China for Apec event
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group is one of the few international bodies in which Taiwan participates, with China…
Friendly Tone Toward North Korea Signals Trump Bid for Kim Summit, AFPI Says
President Donald Trump’s recent conciliatory-sounding remarks about North Korea have drawn attention, but what lies behind them? Fred…
Former Deputy Managing Director of IMF: China’s economic transformation provides new opportunities for Asia-Pacific cooperation
On September 5, the Asia-Pacific Media Forum kicked off in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The theme for this year is…
North Korea’s shock economic boom: Where the money is coming from
While Australia’s economy slows to a crawl, our most mysterious neighbour is enjoying a whiplash change of fortune.…
Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast received China’s ambassador to Santiago, Niu Qingbao, at the La Moneda Palace on…
HSBC joins Asia AI payments group on liability rules
The Emerging Payments Association Asia has launched an AI and Agentic Payments Working Group with HSBC to develop…