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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of the People’s Action Party (PAP) celebrates at the party’s gathering centre during the general election results, in Singapore on May 3, 2025. Singapore’s ruling party headed for a crushing victory at general elections on May 3, sample counts showed, with voters giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he was seeking. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Singapore voters seek stability as Trump roils global trade

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg

Remnants of tape after it was removed from signage at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. US Agency for International Development workers, many in tears, carted away belongings through cheering crowds in a final visit to their now-closed headquarters Thursday as the Trump administration’s rapid dismantling of the congressionally authorized agency moved into its final stages, AP reported. Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images

China swoops in to replace Asian USAID projects axed by Trump

By Iain Marlow, Philip J. Heijmans, and others

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto gestures after attending the launch of a new system for directly transferring allowances to regional public school teachers’ bank accounts at the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry in Jakarta on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Prabowo faces investor revolt over Indonesia’s economic path

By Philip J. Heijmans, Chandra Asmara, and others

Santa Clara, CA, USA – March 18, 2014: The Nvidia World Headquarters located in Santa Clara. Nvidia is an American global technology company which specializes in the manufacture of graphics processing units.

Singapore buys only small amount of Nvidia chips, official says

By Gao Yuan, Philip J. Heijmans, and others

Close-up adult hand typing on laptop

Southeast Asia scammers stole up to $37 billion in 2023, UN says

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg

Margrethe Vestager holds hand outward

There’s a ‘huge bottleneck’ in Nvidia AI chips, but that doesn’t mean regulatory action, EU competition chief says

By Philip J. Heijmans, Samuel Stolton, and others

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at a news conference during the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit on March 05, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Southeast Asian leaders are gathered for talks that run through March 6 on a wide range of topics, including clean energy cooperation and China’s aggressive stance in the South China Sea. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping aside for the first change at the top at the business friendly island state in 20 years

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (R) attends a press conference with Philippine Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual and Philippine Presidential Adviser on Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go (not pictured) in Paranaque City on March 11, 2024. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. will ‘do whatever it takes’ to curb China’s access to cutting edge chips and might tighten controls, Commerce Secretary Raimondo says

By Andreo Calonzo, Philip J. Heijmans, and others

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MARCH 02: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO BOOK COVERS Taylor Swift performs during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at the National Stadium on March 02, 2024 in Singapore. (Photo by Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Taylor Swift reportedly got millions from Singapore to only perform there in Southeast Asia. Now Thai and Philippine politicians are hitting back

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan attends a press conference.

Singapore warns of U.S.-China ‘escalatory spiral’ amid ‘lack of strategic trust’

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak greets supporters outside court

Ex-PM Najib Razak loses final 1MDB scandal appeal after evidence ‘overwhelmingly points to guilt’

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg

People walking in Singapore

Singapore will lift most travel restrictions after Omicron wave

By Philip J. Heijmans, Low De Wei, and others

The SuperStar Gemini cruise ship docked in Singapore on April 17, 2020, as authorities studied whether to use two ships as temporary accommodation for foreign workers who have recovered from the COVID-19 coronavirus and tested negative for it.

Singapore has a plan for the world’s empty cruise ships

By Philip J. Heijmans, K. Oanh Ha, and others

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Singapore’s coronavirus response has contained the outbreak—but its strategy is hard to replicate

By Philip J. Heijmans and Bloomberg