Singapore World News API

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            "title": "'Unrealistic' for Southeast Asia to meet Hegseth's defence spending demand amid Sino-US rivalry",
            "description": "Washington’s call for Asian allies to spend 3.5 per cent of GDP on defence is untenable given competing needs in infrastructure, healthcare and education, analysts say.",
            "content": "KUALA LUMPUR: It is \"completely unrealistic\" for Southeast Asian countries to heed the United States' call of boosting defence spending to counter China's growing power, analysts say, as the region prioritises domestic development while balancing tie... [11688 chars]",
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            "title": "Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week",
            "description": "Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties.",
            "content": "Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties\n4 -MIN READ4 -MIN\nListen\nPublished: 10:09am, 5 Jun 2026Updated: 4:41pm, 5 Jun 2026\nChinese President Xi Jinping... [1363 chars]",
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            "title": "China’s Xi Jinping Plans North Korea Visit, Marking Return After Six Years",
            "description": "Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, marking his inaugural overseas trip of the year after recently hosting Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Beijing.",
            "content": "Xi to Visit North Korea Next Week for First Time Since 2019\nChinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, marking his inaugural overseas trip of the year after recently hosting Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Beijing.... [283 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-05/xi-to-visit-north-korea-june-8-9-for-first-time-since-2019-mq0a77tt",
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