Geopolitics

US approves $1.94 billion sale of maritime helicopters to New Zealand

FILE PHOTO: An MH-60R Seahawk of The Swamp Foxes HSM-74 approaches the flight-deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier during evening flight-operation in Southern Red Sea, Middle East, February 12, 2024. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Japan’s Takaichi eyes visit to India in early July for talks with PM Modi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to deepen bilateral collaboration with India in a wide range of fields covering defence, economic issues and cutting-edge technologies.

How real is the threat of a ‘neo-militarist’ Japan?

Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aboard a Mogami-class stealth frigate May 21, 2026.

Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, later removed

A satellite image shows a possible raft at the opening to Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, May 27, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Iran has dealt enemies in Mid-East war a ‘decisive blow’, says supreme leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was injured in an Israeli air strike that killed his father.

Iran says no progress in talks with US as Lebanon sees more clashes

A destroyed retail store in Tyre, Lebanon, on June 2. Fighting persisted in Lebanon on June 4 despite the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and the country.

Geopolitics has changed how Temasek invests, says chairman Teo Chee Hean

Temasek chairman Teo Chee Hean said shifts in the geopolitical landscape are increasingly shaping investment decisions.

Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens

Japan rejects Taiwan’s demand for talks over delimitation with Philippines

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the delimitation agreement would stipulate rights and obligations of only Japan and the Philippines.

It’s a two-horse race for AI crown. Where does that leave Singapore?

While the US and China dominate the AI sector, Singapore can still carve a niche for itself, says the writer.

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