Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis may win him some sympathy, but is a double-edged sword

The Strait Times/Asia News Network 10/04/2020

WASHINGTON — That US President Donald Trump has been hospitalised with Covid-19 has changed the conversation of the week to the pandemic, which continues to ravage America. For him, that is a double-edged sword. However, much as the President tries…

Trump speculates that China released virus in lab ‘mistake’

Associated Press 05/01/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible “mistake,” and his intelligence agencies said they are still examining a notion put…

Trump turns to those he has scorned for help on Iran

Associated Press 01/10/2020

  WASHINGTON — As tensions fester with Iran, President Donald Trump finds himself turning to the very people and entities he’s spent three years dismissing or alienating: NATO, Western allies and U.S. intelligence agencies. Trump, who once…

Miss Spain breaking barriers as first transgender Miss Universe hopeful

AFP 12/16/2018

BANGKOK–Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain’s Angela Ponce is blazing a trail as the first transgender contestant in Miss Universe’s 66-year history. The willowy…

Trump cites ‘military’ option on Pyongyang

AFP 08/13/2017

    US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart pledged Saturday to work to denuclearize North Korea, but Trump again invoked the grim possibility of “military measures” if other steps should fail. Trump’s latest warning came…

Asean finance leaders still bullish over Asia’s growth

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/04/2017

Amid uncertainties in the global economy such as US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies and “Brexit,” majority of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) central bank governors and their deputies were optimistic Asia will continue to…

Trump considers new immigration order

02/11/2017

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has said he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations after his initial decree fell foul of the law. Insisting that he has the law on…

Travel ban would ‘unleash chaos again’

AP 02/06/2017

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Washington state and Minnesota have told a federal appellate court that restoring President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries would “unleash chaos again.” The filing with the…

BPOs told: Meet roadmap targets and you will be fine

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/05/2017

Trump protectionist policies scary, but sector need not worry if goals achieved — Cedf-it exec US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies were seen to slow down the growth of the Philippines’ Information Technology-Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector,…

Trump fires acting attorney general

01/31/2017

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial immigration orders. In a sharply worded statement, the…

Can Trump manage NoKor?

01/31/2017

Denver — US President Donald Trump’s administration, like many before it, has had a rocky start, but the most pressing challenges are yet to come. Among them will be North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un used his…

Canada offers temporary home to those stranded by Trump order

01/30/2017

OTTAWA — Canada will offer temporary residence permits to people stranded in the country as a result of US President Donald Trump’s travel ban, the immigration ministry said Sunday. “Let me assure those who may be stranded…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.