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US targets North Korea coal shipments with new sanctions

December 09, 2020 1:30 AM

Six companies, including several based in China, and four ships accused of illicit exports of North Korean coal, have been targeted.
www.straitstimes.com NORTH KOREA US NEWS straitstimes.com

US Navy rear admiral makes unannounced visit to Taiwan, say sources

November 23, 2020 4:09 AM

TAIPEI/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - A two star Navy admiral overseeing US military intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region has made an unannounced visit to Taiwan, two sources told Reuters on Sunday (Nov 22), in a high-level trip that could vex China.
www.straitstimes.com TAIWAN CHINA US NEWS straitstimes.com

US to hold economic talks with Taiwan, Mike Pompeo says

November 11, 2020 5:09 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, who angered China with a visit to Taipei in September, will lead economic talks with Taiwan this month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday (Nov 10).
www.straitstimes.com TAIWAN US NEWS TRADE straitstimes.com

Ex-Trump fund-raiser charged over illegal lobbying in 1MDB case

October 10, 2020 5:00 AM

WASHINGTON • A former leading fund-raiser for US President Donald Trump has been indicted on a charge that he illegally lobbied the United States government to drop its probe into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal and to deport an exiled Chinese billionaire.
www.straitstimes.com MALAYSIA JHO LOW CORRUPTION US NEWS straitstimes.com

10 must-reads for today

October 10, 2020 5:00 AM

1China shakes off virus
www.straitstimes.com BOND/DEBT MARKET CRIME SINGAPORE SOCIETY HDB GENGRIT MENTAL HEALTH PGA TRAVEL AND LEISURE FINANCIAL AID PUNGGOL POLITICIANS WOMEN'S GOLF GOLF TOURNAMENTS AWARDS AND PRIZES WHAT'S NEWS US NEWS BOOKS CHINA JOSEPH SCHOOLING CORONAVIRUS GOLF PLAYERS TOURISM MNCS straitstimes.com

Pompeo visit shows strong US commitment to Asia, says top East Asia diplomat David Stilwell

October 03, 2020 12:05 AM

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Asia next week demonstrates Washington's strong commitment to allies and partners in the region, the top American diplomat for East Asia, David Stilwell, said on Friday (Oct 2).
www.straitstimes.com MIKE POMPEO US NEWS straitstimes.com

Senior Chinese diplomat says China will keep opening up

September 28, 2020 10:15 PM

BEIJING (REUTERS) - China will keep opening up its economy to the wider world and is committed to building an open global economy, the government's senior diplomat said on Monday (Sept 28).
www.straitstimes.com GLOBAL AFFAIRS GLOBAL ECONOMY CHINA US NEWS straitstimes.com

China decries US 'lie' after House votes to ban Xinjiang imports

September 24, 2020 5:00 AM

BEIJING/WASHINGTON • China yesterday hit back at a US move to ban imports from the north-western Xinjiang region over claims of forced labour, bemoaning a "fabricated lie" that it says is intended to hurt Chinese business.
www.straitstimes.com HUMAN RIGHTS XINJIANG CHINA US NEWS straitstimes.com

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