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Daryl Loo

Senior Correspondent

Daryl Loo is a senior correspondent focusing on the impact of China’s policy, economy and business on its people and the world. He rejoined The Straits Times in 2026 after working in the technology and pharmaceutical industries in Shanghai and Singapore since 2017. Previously, he was a journalist with Reuters in London and Bloomberg News in Beijing.

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China got cool for foreigners. But can they find a job there?

Ou Da (front row in black trousers), founder of Omeida Language College, poses with Chinese students learning English at the school’s Yangshuo campus in Guangxi Province.
Ou Da (front row in black trousers), founder of Omeida Language College, poses with Chinese students learning English at the school’s Yangshuo campus in Guangxi Province.

Teodoro’s public rebuttal of Chinese note in Seoul risks adding tension to strained Manila-Beijing ties

The Philippines’ Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 31.
The Philippines’ Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 31.

‘War criminals shrine’: China’s replacement name for Yasukuni sharpens rhetoric against Japan

The Yasukuni Shrine commemorates Japan’s 2.5 million war dead but among them are 14 World War II criminals.
The Yasukuni Shrine commemorates Japan’s 2.5 million war dead but among them are 14 World War II criminals.

Remote work, drones, mobile phones: What to know about China’s new entry-exit rules

A passenger at Beijing International Airport. Foreign visitors are advised to stick closely to their declare travel purposes.
A passenger at Beijing International Airport. Foreign visitors are advised to stick closely to their declare travel purposes.

In China, AI is ‘everything, everywhere’. Is there a dark side?

Shorter visa durations, stronger penalties: Asian students adjust plans after Trump’s new rules

The F1 visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows international students to study in the US.
The F1 visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows international students to study in the US.

China’s new July 1 investment rules reshape firms’ overseas expansion, including to Singapore

China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus in April, less than two months before Beijing announced new outbound investment rules to restrict such deals.
China blocked Meta’s acquisition of Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus in April, less than two months before Beijing announced new outbound investment rules to restrict such deals.

Pay for AI jobs in S’pore grows 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to $90k a year

Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.
Within the past year, pay for AI roles has climbed by about 15 to 25 per cent, according to recruitment firm Robert Walters.

Japan says it remains open to dialogue with China, rejects ‘new militarism’ label

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

Timor-Leste’s leader floats idea of retired South-east Asia general to guide Myanmar peace talks

Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said such a move would alleviate the human suffering in Myanmar.
Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta said such a move would alleviate the human suffering in Myanmar.

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