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New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait

New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait

Two New Zealand naval ships transited the contested Taiwan Strait on September 18. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called the move a routine activity conducted in international waters.

What’s at stake when Xi and Trump meet in Washington

What’s at stake when Xi and Trump meet in Washington

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump meet in Washington, focusing on extending a trade truce amid tensions over Taiwan and Iran.

Meta's Facebook, Instagram recover after brief outage in US

Meta's Facebook, Instagram recover after brief outage in US

Meta's Facebook and Instagram have recovered after a brief outage on Sunday that disrupted services for thousands of users in the United States.

Nasdaq hits record high as chipmakers fuel stock gains

Nasdaq hits record high as chipmakers fuel stock gains

The Nasdaq hit a record closing high, driven by surges in semiconductor and AI stocks like AMD and Intel, alongside falling oil prices and Treasury yields.

Gold steadies as traders weigh inflation and Fed hike outlook

Gold steadies as traders weigh inflation and Fed hike outlook

Gold prices steadied around $4,375 an ounce as investors weighed persistent inflation risks and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook following its recent rate hike.

Commentary: BRICS found consensus in New Delhi but that also showed its limits

Commentary: BRICS found consensus in New Delhi but that also showed its limits

The BRICS summit in New Delhi achieved a joint declaration despite deep divisions, but the watered-down consensus highlights the limits of finding common ground within the expanding bloc.

CNA Explains: What's behind SIA's 'underwhelming' investments in other airlines?

CNA Explains: What's behind SIA's 'underwhelming' investments in other airlines?

Singapore Airlines' underwhelming investments in foreign carriers, including Air India, stem from minority stakes, lack of operational control, and entering complex markets.

Commentary: The AI panic needs some nuclear metaphors

Commentary: The AI panic needs some nuclear metaphors

Applying Cold War nuclear metaphors to the AI race highlights the urgent need for US-China cooperation and regulation to prevent global catastrophe.

Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Top US and Chinese economic officials met in New York to discuss trade and AI, setting the stage for an upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Singapore labour market expands in Q2 even as retrenchments rise and job vacancies fall

Singapore labour market expands in Q2 even as retrenchments rise and job vacancies fall

Singapore's labor market expanded in Q2 2026 as employment grew, despite falling job vacancies and retrenchments rising to a post-pandemic high.

US and China explore alert system for AI safety, despite trust deficit

US and China explore alert system for AI safety, despite trust deficit

The US and China are exploring an AI incident notification system to manage national security risks, despite their ongoing technological competition and trust deficit.

AI alert system over national security concerns being discussed between US, China

AI alert system over national security concerns being discussed between US, China

The US and China are discussing a proposed AI safety-notification mechanism to address national security threats, ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.