Michel Brekelmans is the founder and managing Director of SCP/Asia, a boutique strategy consulting firm based in Singapore.

HANOI -- Vietnam's trade surplus with the U.S. widened to $62 billion in the first six months of 2025, up 29% from the same period in 2024, according to official data.

In an interview with Nikkei Asia on July 8, Peiman Seadat criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion on Monday that Iran wanted to resume diplomatic talks about its nuclear program.