China has accused the European Union of "blatant protectionism" after its executive arm unexpectedly launched an . The to safeguard the interests of Chinese companies and commit to global efforts to address climate change and achieve carbon...

Italy's reported withdrawal plan may set a precedence for a constructive exit from China's global trade and infrastructure initiative, setting the stage for future exits. Italy remains the only Group of 7 industrialized countries that is a...

SINGAPORE — The U.S. and China have been in a political tussle for years now — but other countries shouldn't have to choose one over the other, Asian leaders said at the Milken Summit this week. "All the countries in Southeast Asia, inc...

NEW DELHI — Even for those accustomed to the ebbs and flows of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia relationship, the sight of President Joe Biden extending a handshake to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the recent G20 leaders' summit in New D...

"It's not an issue ... of dismantling, it's the issue of refocusing areas, which [are] important," Anwar said. "For example, the issue of affirmative action — which extends from being race-based to need-based — we cannot talk about pure...

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tried and failed for a second time to , state media said, vowing to make a third attempt in October. The Malligyong-1 spy satellite was launched Thursday local time on the newly developed Chollima-1 rocket, whose first- and second-stage fli...

The after years of self-exile could mark the end of a chapter in the country's politics, even as some analysts believe he will still be pulling some political strings — albeit from behind. The founder of Pheu Thai party and widely seen as...

China on Thursday suspended the import of all aquatic products from Japan, including edible seafood, hours after its neighbor started releasing treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. to China include red...

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the U.S.-India relationship is reaching new heights as the two align "across all the policy areas." While Washington has long seen potential in its trade relationship with New Delhi, "we just cou...

Days after India's successful moon mission, the country is now setting its sights on the sun. According to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the Aditya-L1 spacecraft will be launched from the Sriharikota Spaceport on Sept. 2 in...

SINGAPORE – As Singaporeans prepare to head to the polls this Friday to elect their ninth president, the campaigning has so far tested the narrow confines of the presidential office — underscoring simmering disenchantment at the status...

Southeast Asian nations must adopt a cohesive position on and the ASEAN summit is a chance for leaders to "recalibrate," told CNBC. "I get the sense that ASEAN is at a loss for ideas … one can speak with eloquence about one individual mem...

SINGAPORE — Sanctions imposed by the West on Russia are pushing the BRICS nations closer, said oil executives at the recent APPEC conference in Singapore. "Looking at the oil markets today ... the Western sanctions on Russia are working....

The leaders of North Korea and Russia are scheduled to meet this week, with deepening military, economic and geopolitical cooperation on the official agenda. Behind closed doors, however, White House officials and political analysts believe...