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AUKUS gets a boost amid fears over vulnerability of undersea cables

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and British Defence Secretary John Healey look on as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during an AUKUS Defence ministers' press huddle at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Hegseth hails Asian partners for boosting security spending; omits Taiwan in roll call

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30.

Pax Silica not about choosing between US and China, but reaping tangible benefits: US official

Mr Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economy, noted that many Pax Silica members are also part of the China-led Belt and Road initiative.

US aggression risks pushing a cornered Iran towards a global shadow war

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US-Israeli attack on Iran: What happens next?

US-Israeli attack on Iran: What we know so far

Palestinian Authority minister calls for respect from Board of Peace for sustainable Gaza reconstruction

The Palestinian Authority Minister of Finance and Planning Estephan Salameh attending the breaking of the fast at Masjid Al-Khair with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim on Feb 23.

To recognise or not? Behind ASEAN’s lack of consensus on the Myanmar polls

ASEAN's top diplomats gathered on Jan 29 in Cebu City for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat. Myanmar was represented by its permanent secretary for foreign affairs.

India seeks Singapore capital to fuel its ambitious private space sector

Dr Pawan Goenka was in Singapore on Feb 3 for Singapore’s inaugural Space Summit to generate interest in India’s space start-ups among local investors.

South Asia’s risky gamble as it engages with the Taliban

Afghanistan's Taliban Trade Minister Nooruddin Azizi addresses a delegation during a meeting in New Delhi, India, on Nov 21, 2025.

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