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Has Trump ‘ruptured’ the global order? What can Singapore do?

Philippines hosts ASEAN foreign ministers’ retreat to tackle regional issues

FILE PHOTO: Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro speaks with Reuters for an interview in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/ File Photo

US intelligence raises doubts about Venezuela leader’s cooperation

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a press conference, more than a week after the U.S. launched a strike on the country and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

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Thanks, but no thanks? Parsing China’s response to Trump’s Board of Peace invitation

US President Donald Trump unveiling his Board of Peace in Davos on Jan 22.

Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive in China as bilateral ties freeze

Giant panda Lei Lei walks in a cage after arriving from Japan at Bifengxia Panda Base in Yaan, Sichuan province, China January 28, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS

Chinese tourists flock to South Korea over Japan for Lunar Holiday amid visa ease

Visitors at the opening night of the Winter Festa in Seoul on Dec 12. Some 230,000 to 250,000 mainland Chinese visitors are expected to arrive in South Korea for the Lunar holiday starting on Feb 15.

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What Indonesia stands to gain – or lose – from being on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

epa12671255 Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a panel discussion during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, 22 January 2026. The 2026 summit, running from 19 to 23 January and held under the theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue,' brings together global political leaders, corporate executives, and scientists to address international challenges. EPA/GIAN EHRENZELLER

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Three key provisions in Trump’s Greenland deal with NATO. Will they be enough?

Few details have filtered out about the diplomatic compromise that apparently satisfied Mr Trump enough for him to withdraw his initial Greenland tariff threat.

Albania, Bulgaria to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Britain’s China ‘mega embassy’ gamble shows changing calculations in divided West

A man walks past Royal Mint Court, the proposed site of China's planned mega‑embassy, after the government approved China's application to redevelop the former Royal Mint site in east London, Britain, January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

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