EU to propose targeted Eritrea sanctions over Ethiopia conflict
The European Union plans to impose targeted sanctions on several individuals in Eritrea for their alleged role in human-rights abuses and atrocities in northern Ethiopia,…
America’s corn belt looks like it’s safe from US-China spat
High-level talks between officials from Beijing and Washington may have broken down into bickering, but American farmers are still selling boatloads of corn to Chinese…
Taiwan’s export orders keep soaring on robust tech demand
Taiwan’s exporters overcame a traditional lull over the Lunar New Year holiday to continue their strong start to the year as overseas demand for their…
Singapore calls US-China talks ‘step in the right direction’
Singapore’s deputy prime minister praised the renewed but rocky dialogue between U.S. and China under the Biden administration and called on the competitors to chart…
Weak inflation adds to risk of further drop in Singapore dollar
The Singapore dollar is vulnerable to retesting a four-month low, with signs that benign inflation and a gradual economic recovery will keep the central bank…
Vaccine battle heats up with EU ready to halt U.K. shipments
The European Union is ready to start withholding Covid-19 shots from the U.K., risking a sharp deterioration in relations with London in a bid to…
US and China must decide what’s next after talks clear air
While the Americans portrayed the talks as a good chance to exchange views, they left Alaska without any clear path forward on issues from tariffs…
Drought is the US West’s next big climate disaster
Water scarcity is baking cropland and ramping up wildfire risk from California to Texas
Fiery start to US-China talks shows acrimony is here to stay
The first face-to-face meeting between the U.S. and China since President Joe Biden took office was bound to be confrontational. The question now is whether…
Canadian’s spying trial in China ends after just two hours
The trial of a Canadian man detained in China since late 2018 on espionage charges has ended after about two hours, a lawyer said, one…
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