Foreign policy

Hainan, Hong Kong offer new ways for Singapore to connect with China, says PM Wong

mfpmhk - Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong visiting the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026.

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Important for Singapore to engage China, Japan in shaping regional affairs

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking to the media during a media wrap-up at Island Shangri-la Hotel, Hong Kong, on March 28, 2026.

Europeans to press US at G-7 meeting over Russian support for Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters before boarding a plane as he is headed to France where he will take part in the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS

Canada to lobby G7 nations to join new defence bank, foreign minister says

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand speaks to members of the media after arriving in Beijing with Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, during the first visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to China since 2017, in Beijing, China January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable US

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas pose on the day of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris, France, March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

News analysis

With the Iran crisis, has India’s Middle East balancing act hit a roadblock?

Buyers queue for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at a depot in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on March 16.

Slovenia set for coalition talks after tight election

Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob delivers a statement after the polls closed on the day of the parliamentary elections in Ljubljana, Slovenia, March 22, 2026. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

EU has tools to bypass Hungary's Ukraine loan veto but must show courage, Kallas says

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas speaks during a closing press conference at a European Union Energy and Foreign Affairs ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana

Iceland could become EU member in 2028, minister says

A general view of Bessastadir, the residency of the President of Iceland near Reykjavik, Iceland, January 17, 2024 REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Vance plans Hungary visit in show of support for Orban ahead of tight election, sources say

Vice President JD Vance disembarks Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 18, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz/Pool via REUTERS

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