Iraq troop surge working, says top US general
Testimony of top commander in Iraq before Democrat-controlled Congress buys time for Bush.
THE top American commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, reported
United States
Bush courting Asean leaders with ranch invite
NEWS ANALYSIS
Region’s ties with China, Russia spur US to re-establish strong presence.
HOME is where the heart is. For US President George W.
Chen’s UN referendum plan forces tougher US reaction
It may help him gain domestic support, but Taiwan risks losing ‘shelter of ambiguity’.
TAIWANESE President Chen Shui-bian, in pushing ahead with a
Big battle over Iraq looms in Washington
Bush to face off with Democrats ahead of series of reports on war effort.
THE fate of America’s war effort in Iraq is
Diplomatic coup for Bush if deal with Pyongyang is struck
NEWS ANALYSIS
NORTH Korea could well present the Bush administration with a chance for a major foreign policy victory.
In the face of a
Asia has prominent spot on Bush’s radar
North Korea tops key issues on his agenda for the rest of his term.
MANY people see the US as being mired in
Asean ‘has room for both US and China’
MORE China does not mean less US. That was the message Mr Christopher Hill, the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian
ARF = Asean Relief Force?
The United States calls for a joint relief force as a concrete way of strengthening cooperation in the Asean Regional Forum.
THE United
US envoy on US-Asean ties and China
There continues to be this perception that the US is not engaged sufficiently in the region. What is your response to that?
I’ve
Absent Rice presents opportunity for China
Beijing likely to gain most from top US official’s decision to skip Asean meeting.
CHINA is winning by default.
As the Bush administration becomes
US trade with S’pore grows faster than rest of the world
Trade Representative Susan Schwab says in ST interview that FTA has had major benefits.
SINGAPORE-US trade has grown significantly since a free trade
Washington’s most tireless trade advocate
ASIA INTERVIEW
US Trade Representative Susan Schwab criss-crosses the globe on her mission to promote free trade.
SHE is perhaps the most intrepid traveller