Kok Yufeng

Correspondent

Yufeng is a correspondent at The Straits Times covering China issues. He was previously on the transport beat, reporting on Singapore’s air, land and sea connections, as well as on issues related to politics and labour. Before joining the national broadsheet in 2021, he was with The New Paper.

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Could ‘robo-cops’ replace some traffic police roles in China?

TOPSHOT - People cycle past a humanoid robot police officer in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on May 3, 2026 on the third day of a five-day national May Day holiday. The tech hub's traffic police deployed 15 humanoid robots in total to bolster their ranks on May 1. (Photo by Agatha CANTRILL / AFP)

Asian travellers can expect higher fares, flight disruptions as Iran war chokes jet fuel supply

As the war goes on, more flight cuts are a given, said aviation analyst Shukor Yusof of Endau Analytics, noting that some Asian airlines are bleeding millions of dollars daily.

Standing up for freedom of navigation sends right message: UN maritime chief

International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said the global community must rally behind a de-escalation of the Iran conflict to allow trade to resume.

China plans to care for 400 million seniors by 2035, and Singapore has a stake

Residents and staff at Sindora Living’s senior living facility in Jinan. The 530-bed facility offers a range of activities, including literary salons and excursions.

China goes beyond bystander role in brokering Mid-East ceasefire

This two-week ceasefire could increase the level of certainty of Mr Trump travelling to Beijing to meet with Mr Xi in mid-May.

Singapore and Shandong to make joint push into green, high-tech future

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow shaking hands with Shandong governer Zhou Naixiang at the Shandong Hotel in Jinan on March 31, 2026. Credit: Enterprise Singapore

Asian airlines pick up Europe-bound traffic amid Middle East route disruptions

Pixgeneric / Generic pix of travellers in the transit area at the Changi Airport Terminal 1, on Nov 14, 2025.

Slowing economy, tricky external ties: China has plate full as annual Two Sessions close

A general view of the closing meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, 12 March 2026. China holds two major annual political meetings, the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) which run alongside and together are known as 'Lianghui' or 'Two Sessions'. EPA/WU HAO

Don’t overestimate your abilities, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi tells Tokyo in stern warning

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking during a press conference on foreign policy and external relations during the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, China on March 8.

Prudence or backsliding? China’s new climate target mirrors shifting realities

A screen shows Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivering a work report during the opening session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing on March 5, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

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