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WASHINGTON, 17 May 2026 – Fragile and conflict-affected states can improve economic stability and long-term growth by strengthening core government institutions, improving public service delivery and rebuilding trust…
TAIPEI, 17 May 2026 – Taiwan remains the most volatile issue in US-China relations, sitting at the centre of a high-stakes contest involving sovereignty, military deterrence, semiconductor supply…
Beijing, 15 May 2026 – Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly warned US President Donald Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could create “clashes and even conflicts,” placing the…
Beijing, 15 May 2026 – US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping moved into a second day of high-stakes talks in Beijing, with both sides seeking…
Beijing, 14 May 2026 – Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have begun far-reaching talks in Beijing, with the world’s two largest economies seeking to…
Kuala Lumpur, 13 May 2026 – Malaysia has voiced strong objection to Norway’s decision not to approve the export permit for missile deliveries linked to the Royal Malaysian…
Beijing, 13 May 2026 – US President Donald Trump has arrived in China with a heavyweight delegation of American business leaders whose companies collectively represent more than US$1…
Tokyo, 13 May 2026 – Japanese investors sold the largest amount of US sovereign debt in almost four years, as rising oil prices, shifting Federal Reserve expectations and…
Luxembourg, 12 May 2026 – Meta Platforms has lost a legal challenge against an Italian regulatory order requiring it to compensate publishers for using snippets of their news…
Washington, 11 May 2026 – The World Bank Group has placed data at the centre of global development decision-making with the launch of its Atlas of Global Development…
