Opinion | How Republicans turned economics into a vote-winner

Opinion | How Republicans turned economics into a vote-winner

The United States is bingeing on discussions over what went wrong for the Democrats in this week’s presidential election and one theme has, correctly, dominated: most voters were angry about economic issues, which outweighed any concerns they might have had about US President-elect Donald Trump’s criminality. The efforts of US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ campaign to … Read more

China tariffs on the table, Trump’s ex-Treasury chief says

China tariffs on the table, Trump’s ex-Treasury chief says

US President-elect Donald Trump is likely to return to the issue of tariffs in negotiations with China, as well as consider tax cuts and new sanctions, his former Treasury Secretary said in an interview on Thursday. “I think that tariffs do need to be used to get counterparties back to the table, especially China, which … Read more

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris comes at a time of rising geopolitical tensions on multiple fronts. In the 17th part of an in-depth series, Yuanyue Dang and William Zheng report on Beijing’s fear of a “colour revolution”. As its coverage of the United States presidential election gets into full swing, Chinese … Read more

Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

WASHINGTON — In the first few years after founding Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong shied away from Washington, D.C. But as his ambitions for his crypto exchange scaled, so too did his need to curry favor on Capitol Hill. “About five or six years ago, we realized that crypto was getting big enough that we needed … Read more

Trump, Harris both like ‘poison’ for Beijing, says former top US envoy to Hong Kong

Trump, Harris both like ‘poison’ for Beijing, says former top US envoy to Hong Kong

A former top American envoy to Hong Kong has said the two US presidential candidates are both like “poison” for Beijing since neither will offer any real respite on trade and Taiwan policies, although Beijing may attempt to divide Washington and its allies if Donald Trump returns to the White House. At an event in … Read more

Harris’ closing argument speech rejects Trump-era politics

Harris’ closing argument speech rejects Trump-era politics

Vice President Kamala Harris worked to balance two central messages in her closing argument to voters Tuesday evening: The first is that former President Donald Trump poses a real danger to the country if he is returned to office, and the second is that Harris represents a new chapter of American leadership. “On day one, … Read more

Ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed

Ballot boxes set on fire in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington; hundreds of ballots destroyed

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they’ve opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning. In Portland, an incendiary device was placed inside the ballot box and used to set it on fire, the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement. Police said a suspicious device was found … Read more

Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada, Sikh separatist claims

Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada, Sikh separatist claims

Canada and the US must get tougher on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for trying to silence dissidents on foreign soil, a controversial Sikh separatist who was the target of an alleged India-led murder plot said. The US Justice Department has unsealed indictments against two Indian nationals in connection with an alleged plot to … Read more

Mainland China sanctions academy that urges Taiwanese public to prepare for war

Mainland China sanctions academy that urges Taiwanese public to prepare for war

Kuma Academy, which encourages the Taiwanese public to prepare for war with the mainland and stand up for the island, was sanctioned on October 14 for “propagating secessionist ideas” and serving as a base for “independence separatist activities”. Also sanctioned were two prominent academy figures – Puma Shen, one of its founders, and business tycoon … Read more

Singapore seeks to navigate US-China rivalry regardless of presidential election outcome

Singapore seeks to navigate US-China rivalry regardless of presidential election outcome

As the United States presidential election draws closer, Singapore is keeping a close eye on how the outcome could affect its careful tightrope walk between the world’s largest economy and China amid their ongoing geopolitical rivalry and trade war. The city state has been adapting well to the evolving realities arising from the fallout of … Read more