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With politicians from both sides of the aisle raising concerns on the deal, a hearing will be held next month by the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on International Relations and International Trade.  

A batch of the widely used Hong Thai Formula 2 herbal inhaler has been pulled from shelves after the Thai Food and Drug Administration found excessive microbial contamination.

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to meet on Thursday.

At one investment firm, Singaporeans have overtaken Hong Kong investors to become its top buyers of Japanese properties, now accounting for half of all transactions.

China is on a policy-fuelled push to turn the likes of drones and flying taxis into everyday business. Patchy progress and lagging rules risk grounding its sky-high ambitions.

As China's 15th Five-Year Plan takes shape, household consumption looks to be the country’s most daunting challenge, says economist Stephen S Roach.

Existential differences and longstanding distrust make the current normalisation of relations between India and China deeply unstable, says an international relations observer.

The Malaysian prime minister said he raised many issues - including the Gaza conflict - with the US president during their limousine ride from the airport, adding that Donald Trump was “a good listener”.

As the international landscape becomes increasingly challenging and complex, China must move faster to create a new development pattern, says the Chinese president.

Integration efforts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “may seem incremental to some” but there is “considerable determination and commitment” among the leaders, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

ASEAN and China have been negotiating a code of conduct to regulate behaviour in the South China Sea, aiming to secure an agreement by 2026.

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discusses the United Nations' relevance amid various conflicts across the world in a wide-ranging interview with CNA's Correspondent Afifah Ariffin.

Beyond trade, cooperation between ASEAN and China can also be stepped up in areas such as connectivity and the green economy, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.  

US President Donald Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping has told him he will not invade Taiwan while the Republican leader is in office, but has yet to approve any new arms sales to Taipei.

The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Upgrade Protocol was signed on the third and last day of the 47th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur.

"This woman is a winner," US President Donald Trump said of Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a visit to Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo. 

As K-content like KPop Demon Hunters grows, it should shake off any concerns about abandoning its roots, says Juliana Liu for Bloomberg Opinion.

The one-time allies have had frosty relations since the Taliban's return, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of harbouring militant groups that stage cross-border terror attacks.

On the second day of the ASEAN Summit, various leaders stressed the importance of bolstering Asia Pacific’s economic resilience amid global uncertainties.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his first official visit to Asia, attempting to deepen trade and security ties amid efforts to reduce his country's dependency on the US.

Japanese black bears, common across most of the country, can weigh up to 140kg.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called for the trade bloc to stay open and be prepared for expansion, such as the inclusion of new members.

Trump will meet new Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday (Oct 28).

ASEAN must safeguard its centrality and demonstrate its ability to resolve differences and maintain peace among itself, said Singapore PM Lawrence Wong at the ASEAN Summit.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of a regional summit in South Korea this week to discuss their ongoing trade dispute.

Negotiations between the two leaders were underway in the sidelines of the ASEAN summit.

The live broadcast misidentified the leaders of Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.

A flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals was signed by the United States with Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam on Sunday (Oct 26).

US President Donald Trump has “continued to demonstrate leadership and commitment to global efforts for peace and engagement”, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

US President Donald Trump has “continued to demonstrate leadership and commitment to global efforts for peace and engagement”, says Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

India's largest commercial carrier, IndiGo, is set to operate the first daily flight to mainland China, departing Kolkata at 10pm on Sunday (Oct 26) for Guangzhou.

The agreement was billed as the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord and hailed as a peace deal by US President Donald Trump, but the document signed on Sunday (Oct 26) by Thai and Cambodia premiers is officially titled a “joint declaration”.

The former queen's body is due late on Sunday afternoon to make the short trip from Chulalongkorn Hospital to the seat of the Thai royalty, where she will lie in state for one year before cremation.

ASEAN is deepening economic linkages, widening trade and enhancing competitiveness, the Malaysia Prime Minister and ASEAN chair said at the opening of the twice-yearly leaders’ summit where he welcomed Timor-Leste’s admission to the “family”.