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Biden nominates Asia czar Kurt Campbell to be Blinken’s deputy

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave President Biden has nominated the architect of his Asia strategy to a top position at the State Department at a time when Russia’s war in Ukraine and fresh turmoil in the Middle East threaten to divert attention from what his administration has called its most consequential geopolitical … Read more

Singapore financial czar Tharman Shanmugaratnam to run for president

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Singapore’s veteran financial policymaker Tharman Shanmugaratnam has signaled his intention to contest upcoming presidential elections in Singapore that should be held by September this 12 months. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Photos Singapore’s veteran financial policymaker Tharman Shanmugaratnam is planning to run within the upcoming presidential elections in Singapore that should be held by mid-September. … Read more