By Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -China pressed on Monday for stronger economic ties and more open trade at a regional summit in Malaysia dominated by the shadow of steep U.S. tariffs after proceedings attended by President Donald Trump. In a flurry of deal-making on his first stop during a five-day tour…
Top Chinese and U.S. economic officials agreed on the framework for a trade agreement on Sunday (October 26) as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet in the coming days. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met…
China and Singapore have pledged to uphold multilateralism and strengthen bilateral trade amid growing protectionism, as Chinese Premier Li Qiang began his two-day visit to the city state on Saturday. The trip, which marked the first visit by a Chinese leader to Singapore since 2018, comes as the two countries celebrate 35 years of diplomatic…
Nearly two dozen world leaders are descending in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for a three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) from Sunday to Tuesday, and multiple other meetings on the sidelines. This will be the 47th summit of the ASEAN. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Here’s…
US, China officials begin trade talks in Kuala Lumpur to pave way for high-stakes meeting between Trump and Xi. United States President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Malaysia for the first leg of a five-day trip that spans Japan and South Korea, his first to a region reeling from his aggressive trade tariffs…
China is in talks with Japan and South Korea – both US allies – about a possible trilateral currency swap to bolster the region’s financial safety net and deepen economic cooperation amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war, according to a source familiar with the issue. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China…
Singapore’s coordinating minister for national security has warned that countries that weaponise technology are fuelling a “cyber arms race”, as officials and experts at a major regional summit call for deeper global cooperation to tackle online threats. Opening the Singapore International Cyber Week on Tuesday, K Shanmugam said nations must rebuild trust and strengthen the…
The use of economic tools to serve national interests is hardly new. But in the 21st century, such instruments – ranging from unlawful economic coercion to lawful but harmful trade remedies – have become central to the strategic competition between the United States and China. Because the two countries are highly economically interdependent, the weaponisation…
US President Donald Trump will visit Malaysia on October 26, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said on Tuesday, adding that he was “looking forward” to witnessing a ceasefire deal between Southeast Asian neighbours Thailand and Cambodia. US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington(Bloomberg) Tension…
Oct 8 – China and Malaysia will hold a joint military exercise this month in the Southeast Asian nation and nearby waters, focused on measures such as disaster relief and combating piracy, the Chinese defence ministry and an affiliated media outlet said. China, Malaysia set to hold joint military drill in October The regular drills…