Trump got what he wanted from the Fed chair. But the economy is still wobbly.

Trump lambasted Powell this week, calling him “Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell” in a speech to Asian business leaders .

It is not racist to notice black and Asian people are overrepresented on TV adverts

Sarah Pochin’s remarks have received cross-party condemnation. Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Conservative shadow ...

ASEAN Summit 2025 in Malaysia: Trump tariffs, rare earths in focus — who is attending? What's expected?

When is ASEAN Summit happening this year? Who all are attending the key summit and what's expected? Here's all you need to ...

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, is now ASEAN’s newest member.
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‘History Is Made’: Timor-Leste Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member

The country’s admission caps off a 14-year journey toward accession, but also presents new challenges for the Southeast Asian ...
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ASEAN at the centre of the struggle for open trade

ASEAN, one of the world's most dynamic and integrated regions, has both the political convening power and the economic ...
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C5+1 Summit: What’s at Stake for the US and Central Asia

Kazakhstan and its neighbors continue to balance their ties with Washington alongside their deep economic and security links ...

US urges ASEAN to be firm in countering China in the South China Sea

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's ...

China pitches itself as alternative to US protectionism after signing expanded ASEAN free trade pact

China has signed an expanded free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Premier Li Qiang has ...
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India’s Indo-Pacific Policy Is Built on Trust, Not Transactions: Rajnath Singh's Message to ASEAN

India just sent a blunt message to the world from Kuala Lumpur, and Rajnath Singh didn’t mince words. At the ASEAN Defence ...

East Timor joins ASEAN in bloc’s first expansion since the 1990s

East Timor has been formally admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the group’s first expansion since ...

This Week in Explainers: What is Russia’s Burevestnik missile that prompted US to resume nuclear testing?

The US is restarting nuclear testing after more than 30 years. Donald Trump’s decision comes days after Russia tested the Burevestnik missile that ‘no other country possesses’. We talk about a possibl ...