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Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large
Japan will hold elections next year for the less powerful upper house, where the ruling coalition’s slim majority could also…
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Trump announces Tom Homan as new ‘border czar’
Homan was widely expected to be offered such a position following Trump’s pledge to launch the largest deportation operation in…
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Trump, Putin speak as Biden plans to lobby Trump to stick with Ukraine
WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war,…
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Commentary: What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
Trump will likely try to roll back climate policies related to fossil fuels and emissions, which are the leading source…
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US-China ties in ‘a more challenging place’, but remains to be seen where tensions are headed under Trump: PM Wong
Mr Wong reiterated a point he made in an interview before taking office, that he does not take the mandate…
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No winners in trade wars, says Chinese envoy, as US confrontation looms
Reminding the US of the presence of US companies, Xie said about 60 per cent of the new stores opened…
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Commentary: In wake of US election, conditions are ripe for a more active ASEAN bloc
CEMENTING ASEAN’S BARGAINING RESERVOIR Whilst it is true that the GDP distance of the US and China will likely enlarge…
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Iran says Trump win a chance for US to reassess ‘wrong policies’
TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday (Nov 7) called Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States…
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Japan PM Ishiba seeking meeting with Trump in US this month
Abe, who was assassinated in 2022, made a stopover in New York to meet with Trump in a hastily arranged…
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China says it respects America’s choice, congratulates Trump
HONG KONG: China expressed respect for the US election result and congratulated Donald Trump on his victory while an official…
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