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Trump and Xi are seeking to escape Thucydides’ Trap, says Harvard’s Graham Allison

Both leaders are seeking to reshape their countries' rivalry at their Beijing summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump attending a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.

‘Fire and water’: Xi warns Taiwan issue could rupture China-US ties

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Field Notes from Beijing

Trump encounters fanfare and a more confident China

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Letter From Pahang

‘They’re scared to stay’: Some turn old Malay houses into welcoming resorts

Range Rover, ‘Dutch Lady’, public protests: A political dynasty rising in Indonesia’s new capital

Letter lays bare growing Chinese investor unease over Indonesia’s business climate

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Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

Rising costs of living, inequality and federal tensions are putting “Bangsa Johor” to the test.

So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

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After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

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Trade, stability dominate Xi-Trump talks but summit statements reveal differing priorities

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From pig farms to petrol prices, Anwar’s government is running out of easy answers

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They couldn’t vote for him, but global Tamils are celebrating actor Joseph Vijay’s victory at the polls anyway

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Hidden danger behind beauty: Why Indonesia’s volcano safety measures are uneven

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World faces risk of severe wildfire year fuelled by climate change: Researchers

The burnt area from Asian wildfires has far been nearly 40 per cent larger than the previous record.

Smoke rises as a wildfire burns parts of the Everglades in Florida, USA, on May 11. The United States has seen unseasonably large areas burnt in 2026.

Climate adaptation’s moment has come and it brings big opportunities

Bangkok set to be ASEAN’s hottest major city by 2050, with temperatures crossing 38 deg C: Report

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Singapore’s green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover

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