US manufacturing activity shrinks for first time in 2025 as tariffs weigh on demand, hiring
Scramble to secure goods and materials from outside the US also drove factory prices higher. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China drills around Taiwan continue, gives them code name 'Strait Thunder'
BEIJING/TAIPEI - China's military on Wednesday launched military exercises code-named \"Strait Thunder-2025A\" in the middle ...
US senator Cory Booker condemns Trump’s policies in longest senate speech on record
Mr Booker assailed what he said were Mr Trump’s plans to cut funding for Medicaid and other programmes. Read more at ...
China begins code-named military exercises in Taiwan Strait, Xinhua reports
China’s military launched military exercises in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dealmaking activity in Asia-Pacific speeds ahead of US, Europe
SINGAPORE – The race is far from over, but the Asia-Pacific (APAC) has come out of the blocks much faster than the United ...
Boeing chief to acknowledge ‘serious missteps’ at US Senate hearing
On the eve of the hearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Mr Kelly Ortberg sent a message ...
Russian official to meet Trump envoy in Washington this week, source says
A senior Russian official is expected to visit Washington this week for talks with the Trump administration, according to a ...
Costa Rican former President Oscar Arias says US revoked his visa
SAN JOSE - Former Costa Rican President and Nobel Prize winner Oscar Arias said on Tuesday that the U.S. had revoked his visa ...
Mission accomplished as Real Madrid reach cup final, Ancelotti says
MADRID - It was mission accomplished, said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti after his side fought back from two-goals behind ...
Trump adviser Waltz faces new pressure over Gmail usage
Mr Waltz had his schedule and other work documents sent to his account, the Washington Post reported. Read more at ...
White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war
The Republican president has already imposed tariffs on aluminium and steel imports. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border in March lowest ever recorded
The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in March fell to the lowest level ever recorded, according to initial figures released by the U.S. government on Tuesday. Read ...