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Trade deal with US unlikely to weaken Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’

Shipping containers are seen at the port in Keelung on January 16, 2026. The United States said on January 15 that it has signed a deal with Taiwan to reduce tariffs on goods from the democratic island, while increasing Taiwanese semiconductor and tech companies' investments in America. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)
Shipping containers are seen at the port in Keelung on January 16, 2026. The United States said on January 15 that it has signed a deal with Taiwan to reduce tariffs on goods from the democratic island, while increasing Taiwanese semiconductor and tech companies' investments in America. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)

S. Korea’s ‘Thor’ Speaker pushing for constitutional reforms to avoid another martial law debacle

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng (left) with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (right) during Mr Seah's visit to South Korea in February 2025.
Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng (left) with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (right) during Mr Seah's visit to South Korea in February 2025.

Explainer: What to know about trials faced by South Korea’s former president Yoon

Yoon is on trial for masterminding an insurrection in which prosecutors have asked for the death penalty.
Yoon is on trial for masterminding an insurrection in which prosecutors have asked for the death penalty.

South Korea to streamline procedures for entry of North Korean food products

Officials stressed that the move does not signal a resumption of large-scale commercial trade with North Korea.
Officials stressed that the move does not signal a resumption of large-scale commercial trade with North Korea.

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon given 5-year jail term in first ruling over martial law

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol answers a reporter’s question during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, November 7, 2024.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

Bus crashes into building in South Korea, leaving 13 injured, Yonhap says

Several people are feared injured, including one believed to be in a serious condition.
Several people are feared injured, including one believed to be in a serious condition.

Musk’s Grok AI faces scrutiny from Japan over sexualised images

Japan has joined a list of countries probing X over AI service Grok and the chatbot's role in creating without consent sexualised images of people.
Japan has joined a list of countries probing X over AI service Grok and the chatbot's role in creating without consent sexualised images of people.

Canada, China reach initial trade deal on electric vehicles, canola

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as he meets the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji (not pictured), during the first visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to China since 2017, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as he meets the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji (not pictured), during the first visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to China since 2017, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

South Korea to set up AI-assisted fire response system

A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea, January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji
A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea, January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji

South Korea’s ex-president Yoon faces first court ruling over martial law

A woman holds a sign bearing South Korean national flag with a portrait of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as they wait for his arrival for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
A woman holds a sign bearing South Korean national flag with a portrait of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as they wait for his arrival for the final arguments in his insurrection trial, at a court in Seoul, South Korea, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.