Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’
Chinese and US officials are discussing whether business leaders will join President Xi Jinping’s delegation to the United States next…
Why Southeast Asia isn’t buying the US’ offer of ‘flexible realism’
In arguably his most important foreign trip, Elbridge Colby, US undersecretary for defence policy, visited key Southeast Asian capitals this…
Trump’s new US mail voting rules take effect as states warn of midterm disruption
New US restrictions on mailed ballots took effect on Thursday, leaving state and local election officials racing to comply –…
Bill Gates warns of AI’s impact, urges the US and China to cooperate
The call to action comes as the billionaire philanthropist and tech titan warns that AI is ushering in “one of…
Is ‘resource curse’ to blame in regions hit harder by Xi’s anti-corruption campaign?
The South China Morning Post has launched a major data project diving into President Xi Jinping’s signature anti-graft campaign. In…
US seizes Chinese hacking platforms targeting Nasa, Fed and Senate
The Justice Department and the FBI said on Wednesday that they seized two Chinese state-sponsored online platforms that targeted US…
As the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomy
International relations has long measured power through familiar instruments: military capability, territory, energy, capital and control of trade. The digital…
Trump declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran, as conflict drags on
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared “Mission Accomplished” in Iran even as the unpopular and costly war drags on…
Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane
Two workers at Frankfurt Airport have died from malaria after being infected by mosquitoes believed to have arrived in Germany…
Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says FBI has warned him of new threat on his life
A prominent Sikh separatist said on Tuesday that the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have warned him that…