Prime Minister

Sunak to be next UK prime minister after Mordaunt drops out - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Economy

Sunak to be next UK prime minister after Mordaunt drops out

Sunak's repeated warnings that Truss's plans would trigger economic chaos proved correct

Singapore economy

Lawrence Wong outlines vision for equality, safety Nets

Singapore needs to refresh its social compact
Singapore undecided on succession timeline for heir to PM Lee - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Singapore news

Singapore undecided on succession timeline for heir to PM Lee

"We will do this carefully and deliberately."
'Wait and see' if Anwar’s majority claim is true: Mahathir - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Malaysia

'Wait and see' if Anwar’s majority claim is true: Mahathir

Mahathir commented that this is “not the first time” his former deputy has claimed that he has majority support.

Brexit

Boris Johnson wins race to be next British prime minister

(July 23): Boris Johnson, the public face of the Brexit campaign, won the contest to succeed Theresa May as British prime minister, taking over a country in crisis and a government on the brink of breaking apart.
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Global Economy

May’s continued tenure as British PM is crucial for Brexit's success: PineBridge Investments

SINGAPORE (June 7): Britain would plunge into a “major political crisis” should the Conservatives lose this week’s snap UK election on Thursday, says the chief economist of PineBridge Investments, Markus Schomer.
Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe (Image: Bloomberg)

Global Markets

Asia goes back to the future on trade to manage in Trump times

HONG KONG (Feb 15): Everything old is new again when it comes to trade deals.
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A New India is growing faster, but much more divided

NEW DELHI (Nov 17): Halfway through his first term as India’s prime minister, Modi and his Bharatiya Janata party have a mixed record in power. Growth is expected to be around 7.7% in the year through March and Modi passed a goods and services tax. Th
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