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In midst of Iran war, Trump administration keeps an eye on China rivalry

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law ‘for Jesus’

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable, in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 23.

New Hong Kong rules force people to give up passwords in national security cases

People queue to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for sentencing in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in Hong Kong, China, February 9, 2026.

Storage providers seek clarity from MOH as new anti-vape laws require them to do more checks

The Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act introduced a new offence which puts the onus on storage providers to prevent clients from storing vapes on their properties.

Trump releases AI policy for Congress to pre-empt state rules

FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Trapped in debt, with no way back: China weighs personal bankruptcy reform

China adopted an enterprise bankruptcy law in 2006, but it applies only to companies, not individuals.

South Korea Parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and his Democratic Party say the separation of powers is needed to prevent political abuse of unchecked prosecutorial power.

New Macau security law allows for trials behind closed doors

Chinese and Macau flags flutter during a flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Lotus Square to mark the 25th anniversary of Macau's handover from Portugal to China, in Macau on Dec 20, 2024.

Trump administration cannot implement ‘sweeping’ funding freeze, US court rules

US President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to temporarily pause spending on financial assistance programmes in January 2025.

China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises use of Mandarin language

It is due to be passed at the closing session of the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature.

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