Politics

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government has begun implementing eight of its "10 promises in 100 days." But its sales tax plan, infrastructure review and other policies are sowing confusion. (© Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
Asia Insight

Mahathir government's mixed signals make for uneasy honeymoon

China, Singapore and Malaysians themselves all have questions

31 July 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the Indo-Pacific Business Forum at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington on July 30. (Getty Images)
International relations

US answers Belt and Road with own Indo-Pacific investment plan

Pompeo to visit Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia this week

31 July 2018
Singapore's residential property prices have shot up over 9% in a year
Politics

Hong Kong and Singapore move to curb housing prices

Tax increases may turn into double-edged sword

22 July 2018
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was a target of the cyberattack. 
Politics

Singapore cyberattack steals prime minister's drug records

Lee Hsien Loong among 1.5m patients whose data was taken in SingHealth breach

20 July 2018
A port in China's Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China. Concerns are rising over a full-out trade war. 
Economy

Concerns deepen over trade war impact on ASEAN, survey says

JCER report predicts weaker currencies and higher interest rates

10 July 2018
Still friends? Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad meets Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Putrajaya, Malaysia on May 19, 2018
Opinion

'New Malaysia' makes Singapore look outdated

Mahathir's triumph exposes shortcomings of city-state's one-party rule

10 July 2018
Bags of rice are unloaded at a port in Jakarta. Though a consensus has been reached on just two of the RCEP's 18 sections, many ASEAN members prioritize reaching any deal for the trade pact.
International relations

RCEP trade pact members seek year-end deal despite differences

16 Asia-Pacific countries hope for agreement to combat US protectionism

2 July 2018
Singapore is evaluating the F-35 as a potetial candidate to replace the F-16.
Politics

Singapore to announce F-16 replacement soon

Southeast Asia's strongest air force considers F-35 as candidate

30 June 2018
Singapore has reduced its dependence on Malaysian water but cannot yet keep the taps flowing on its own.
Malaysia in transition

Mahathir picks a new water fight with Singapore

Malaysia's review of bilateral deals risks discord between neighbors

27 June 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to shake North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's hand during their summit at the Capella Singapore hotel on June 12. (Pool photo via Reuters)
Trump-Kim Summit

Kim's pledge leaves room to buy time

Trump concedes on schedule and verification, risking a repeat of old failures

13 June 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's motorcade in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
Trump-Kim Summit

Singapore spends $15m on security for Trump-Kim summit

City-state stakes its reputation as one of the safest places in the world

13 June 2018
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks the streets of Singapore on Monday evening, ahead of his meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday morning.
Trump-Kim Summit

In single day of talks, Trump to measure Kim's sincerity

Leaders expected to outline 'framework' of denuclearization

12 June 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One after arriving in Singapore June 10.
Trump-Kim Summit

Trump and North Korea's Kim in Singapore for historic summit

US seeks swift dismantling of nuclear weapons as North Korea plays for time

11 June 2018
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore June 10.
10 June 2018
The flags, left to right, of Singapore, North Korea, the U.S. and China are displayed at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore on June 8.
Trump-Kim Summit

Trump and Kim to arrive early for Singapore for summit

Security tight ahead of meeting between US and North Korean leaders

10 June 2018
The Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore will be conducive to security, located away from major shopping districts. 
Trump-Kim Summit

Trump-Kim summit to be held on Singapore's Sentosa Island

Businesses milk impending media frenzy with 'commemorative' food and drink

6 June 2018
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, walks with Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on May 19.
Malaysia in transition

Mahathir stress tests Malaysia-Singapore relations

After cancelling rail link, PM rocks the boat on a delicate territorial issue

31 May 2018
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Putrajaya, Malaysia on May 19.
Malaysia in transition

Malaysia to drop high-speed rail link to Singapore

Mahathir seeks to reduce pull-out penalty of up to $125 million

28 May 2018
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International relations

Protectionism left out of APEC trade ministers' statement

Members call for 'removal of market-distorting subsidies'

26 May 2018
Military personnel take part in the Locked Shields 2018 cyberdefense exercise in Tallinn, Estonia, in April. (Photo courtesy of CCDCOE)
International relations

Big three cyberthreats bring Asia-Pacific and NATO allies closer

Russian, Chinese and North Korean hackers spur global countermeasures

24 May 2018
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24 May 2018
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Asia Insight

Asia's war on 'fake news' raises real fears for free speech

Governments walk fine line between fighting rumors and stifling dissent

22 May 2018
Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan is on track to become the second of the 11 TPP member countries to ratify the agreement, after Mexico.
International relations

With TPP ratification in sight, Abe raises banner of free trade

Thailand, South Korea and Taiwan show interest in joining

19 May 2018
Southeast Asian students who are reluctant to move far from home have a growing range of options within the region, such as the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Asia Insight

US college degrees lose mystique among Asian students

Trump, guns and access to quality education at home affect enrollment patterns

15 May 2018
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shows his ink-marked finger after voting in the May 9 election that saw his opposition coalition swept into power.
International relations

Japan welcomes return of Malaysia's Mahathir

Tokyo hopes former ally will bolster regional bulwark against China's influence

14 May 2018