Geopolitics

Pakistan to boycott Twenty20 World Cup group match against India

Pakistan's Babar Azam plays a shot during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore, Pakistan, on Feb 1, 2026.

Trump’s China policy is incoherent. That may be the point

Will US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands on a grand G2 deal at their next meeting in April after their last one in Busan last October?

The Usual Place Podcast

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

Gold rockets past US$5,500 as global uncertainties mount

Gold has gained more than 25 per cent since the start of 2026, building on record gains in 2025.

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

A year into Trump presidency, ‘pivot to China’ gathers pace

Backed by its US$20 trillion economy and US$45 trillion worth of stock and bond markets, China is emerging as a “steady partner” for many countries.

Gold blasts past US$5,100 for the first time as precious metals rally on global upheaval

Spot gold rose 0.75 per cent to US$5,019.85 per ounce on Jan 26 as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Commentary

Beware the crocodile: The challenge for small states

In the brutal world of geopolitics, great powers are like crocodiles and small states need to be very careful even when they appear to smile.

Middle powers may miss the global order more than they think

Many have applauded Canadian PM Mark Carney’s Davos speech but what follows the end of the old global order may not be benign, says the writer

Number of Chinese customers at Japan department stores dives over 40% in December as ties sour

The number of Chinese tourists in Japan slumped 45 per cent in December from a year earlier to around 330,000.

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