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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

North Korea not keen on external engagement, says Vivian after Pyongyang visit

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (left) made a working visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from 26 to 27 May at the invitation of DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.

Singapore encourages North Korea to keep dialogue channels open amid global uncertainty

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui reaffirmed the longstanding cordial and friendly relations between both countries.

Singapore, China call for Middle East ceasefire, stress need to safeguard maritime flows

dlvisit25 - Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on May 25. They agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and emphasised the importance of resuming maritime traffic flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

All photos credit to: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

China’s tech giants dangle annual pay packages from $200k to woo S’pore-trained AI grads

A pop-up career fair by Chinese online travel giant Trip.com on the NTU campus in Boon Lay on April 16, where roles for AI engineers and data analysts were highlighted.

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