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In Washington, Xi got the word he wanted

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speaking at the White House ahead of a state dinner on Sept 24.

Trump sees no urgency for Canada deal as trade dispute deepens, USTR says

FILE PHOTO: United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer walks at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Russia can restart 80% of Black Sea grain export terminals if attacks stop

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a grain terminal in the Baltic Sea port of Vysotsk in the Leningrad region, Russia August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

Details on US, China trade talks to come on Sept 28, says Greer

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Sept 24 but there was little sign of a breakthrough on a host of sensitive issues.

US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 rescued from Somali pirates

Investment alone not enough for ASEAN firms to capture opportunities: Gan Kim Yong

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong noted that businesses need more than investment to capture new opportunities.

80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz strait at UN, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Sept 23.

US and Iran discussing phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, end US blockade, say sources

The strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway has become the central bargaining chip in efforts to end the nearly seven-month US-Iran conflict.

Singapore court appoints KPMG to manage trader Radiant World

KPMG executives Toh Ai Ling, Adrian Chan and Tan Yen Chiaw will be interim judicial managers of Radiant World Corporation.

Western countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says

FILE PHOTO: Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa speaks during a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov following their meeting at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow, Russia, August 17, 2026. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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