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Kok Yufeng

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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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S’pore-China ties based on mutual benefit, with opportunities in AI, ageing: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking to the journalists during the media wrap up at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai in Shanghai, China, on May 22, 2026.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking to the journalists during the media wrap up at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai in Shanghai, China, on May 22, 2026.

From tea-making to quick health check, SM Lee gets a taste of what China’s robots have to offer

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong shaking hand with a robot when he toured the Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator on May 21.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong shaking hand with a robot when he toured the Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator on May 21.

We have to work to make trade a win-win: SM Lee in Guangxi

(Second from left): Peter Tan, Ambassador of Singapore to the People's Republic of China (partially blocked); China-ASEAN Mercantile Exchange president Bebe Zhao; Guangxi Vice Chairwoman Lu Xinning; Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC Dr Wan Rizal (partially blocked); Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong; Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Manpower Shawn Huang; and Teo Siong Seng, chairman of China-Singapore Nanning International Logistics Park (CSILP); touring Singapore pavilion at China - ASEAN Mercantile Exchange in Nanning Guangxi on May 19, 2026.
(Second from left): Peter Tan, Ambassador of Singapore to the People's Republic of China (partially blocked); China-ASEAN Mercantile Exchange president Bebe Zhao; Guangxi Vice Chairwoman Lu Xinning; Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC Dr Wan Rizal (partially blocked); Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong; Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Manpower Shawn Huang; and Teo Siong Seng, chairman of China-Singapore Nanning International Logistics Park (CSILP); touring Singapore pavilion at China - ASEAN Mercantile Exchange in Nanning Guangxi on May 19, 2026.

Guangxi’s Pinglu Canal to boost growing trade between South-east Asia and China

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong (centre) with (from left) Beibu Gulf International Port Group general manager Ma Zhengguo and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government chairman Wei Tao in Nanning, Guangxi, on May 18.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong (centre) with (from left) Beibu Gulf International Port Group general manager Ma Zhengguo and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Government chairman Wei Tao in Nanning, Guangxi, on May 18.

‘Fire and water’: Xi warns Taiwan issue could rupture China-US ties

The island’s independence and peace across the Taiwan Strait “are as irreconcilable as fire and water,” said Mr Xi in a two-hour meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing.
The island’s independence and peace across the Taiwan Strait “are as irreconcilable as fire and water,” said Mr Xi in a two-hour meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing.

Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi, after US and China trade chiefs hold last-minute talks

US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, during a red-carpet greeting ceremony after arriving in Beijing on May 13.
US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, during a red-carpet greeting ceremony after arriving in Beijing on May 13.

Trump wants China to buy a lot more US energy. Analysts doubt he’ll get his way

Analysts said Beijing is expected to remain cautious about establishing any long-term dependency on American energy supplies.
Analysts said Beijing is expected to remain cautious about establishing any long-term dependency on American energy supplies.

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)
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.
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.
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.

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