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Ahead of US election, Asians see little difference in candidates’ policies

Many US plans for the region are baked in, analysts note, and won’t change regardless of whether Trump or Harris becomes president.

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Elon Musk US$1 million voter giveaway winners are not random, lawyer says

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Dollar drops as some US polls shift toward Kamala Harris

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Researchers in China use computer modelling to predict Trump election victory

A team from Shanghai’s prestigious Fudan University forecasts a return to the White House for the Republican nominee.

4 Nov 2024 - 9:01PMvideocam

Republican presidential nominee and former US president Donald Trump points as he speaks during a rally in North Carolina on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

US polls suggest Harris and Trump poised for a photo finish as America votes

With early voting exceeding 2020 levels, both candidates are pushing for a final surge in support to win key swing states and secure victory.

4 Nov 2024 - 5:33PM

Global impact | US presidential elections looms, with impact to be felt across Asia

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the latest ahead of Tuesday’s vote, including its potential implications for the Asia-Pacific region.

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Hindu priests pray for different outcomes in US election

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Letters | Why I won’t be voting for Harris or Trump in the election

Readers discuss disillusionment with the US political system, the Democrats’ uphill battle to win over Arab Americans, the cruelty of zoos, and Hong Kong’s drive to promote itself.

4 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

Open questions | Thornton on US election and rivalry with China amid ‘politically sensitive’ time

‘It is all quite manageable’: former Trump-era official Susan Thornton says US-China competition is neither zero-sum nor existential.

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Harris makes closing pitch at church as Trump again embraces violent rhetoric

Donald Trump talks about reporters being shot and calls Democrats a ‘demonic party’.

4 Nov 2024 - 9:57PM

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a frantic final push for votes. Photo: AFP

Who is Kamala Harris, potentially America’s first female president?

Former prosecutor and US senator has invoked her Indian family’s past activism in explaining her groundbreaking journey into public service.

4 Nov 2024 - 1:00AMvideocam

Harris opens ‘Saturday Night Live,’ urges US to ‘keep Calm-ala’ before election

The US Vice-President made an impromptu stop in New York to appear on the show before heading off to campaign in Michigan.

3 Nov 2024 - 1:21PM

Harris and Trump focus on sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes

After their stops in North Carolina, the presidential candidates will turn their attention to the US Southwest in a bid to win votes.

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Opinion | North Korea’s missile test days before US election sends powerful message

No isolated act of aggression, the missile test was a calculated show of a strengthened alliance and a preview of mounting challenges.

3 Nov 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

This picture taken and released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 31 shows the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile during a test-fire conducted by the Missile Administration at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Photo: KCNA via KNS/ AFP

Harris, Trump nearly cross paths in North Carolina, with days to US election

A tight race has seen both US presidential candidates campaigning in the same state for the fourth consecutive day.

3 Nov 2024 - 7:10AM

Democratic US presidential nominee Kamala Harris arrives at the airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, with rival candidate Donald Trump’s plane in the background. Photo: Reuters

Johnson floats, then walks back repeal of bipartisan chip law Trump attacked

The Republican leader ‘apologised profusely’ for his initial comments on the popular programme, a fellow congressman said.

3 Nov 2024 - 4:32AMvideocam

Trump 2.0: older, more aggressive and potentially a bigger China hawk

Would a second Donald Trump US presidency mean even more tariffs and antagonism toward Beijing?

3 Nov 2024 - 1:03AMvideocam

US-China confrontation is here to stay, says influential Beijing commentator

Renmin professor Jin Canrong tells forum the main difference will be whether the next president takes a ‘coarse’ or ‘refined’ approach.

2 Nov 2024 - 9:19PMvideocam

The United States will elect its next president on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Trump fraud claims stir concerns of another contested US election

The former president’s claims about voting in the state of Pennsylvania have raised concerns he could try again to overturn an election loss.

2 Nov 2024 - 6:18PM

Macroscope | Japan’s election results could have global ramifications

Tokyo’s power vacuum, and questions over Japan’s policies and its relationship with the US under Harris or Trump, could have deeper economic impacts.

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US election 2024: the key players

In this three-part series on the 2024 US presidential election, the Post looks at the influences and policies of the two contenders, Vice-President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, and the legacy of the departing president, Joe Biden.

4 Nov 2024 - 1:05AM

Who are Maya Rudolph’s 4 kids with director Paul Thomas Anderson?

Rudolph and her long-time partner Anderson share 4 kids, but never married – all of them appeared in their dad’s film Licorice Plaza, while son Jack ‘thinks he’s Michael Jackson’, Rudolph said in 2016.

2 Nov 2024 - 5:00AM

Comedian Maya Rudolph is a mum to four kids, who she largely keeps out of the spotlight. Photos: Getty Images, @princesstagram/Instagram

Explainer | What is the Blue Wall and how can it be breached?

Among the fiercest battlegrounds in this year’s US presidential election are three states Donald Trump won in 2016 but lost in 2020.

2 Nov 2024 - 4:26AM

Minority voters could make difference for Harris, Trump in tight election

Presidential campaigns vie for Asian, black, Latino vote in crucial swing states as some loyalties have shifted.

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US Congress battles, Trump slams Chinese carmakers: 7 US-China relations reads

From China’s role in congressional races to a surge of activism, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in October 2024.

1 Nov 2024 - 11:00PM

In recent years, the US Congress has taken an increasingly active role in shaping the country’s China policy. Photo: Shutterstock

Trump says ‘war hawk’ Liz Cheney should have ‘guns trained on her face’

Democratic rival Harris called the ex-US president’s rhetoric dangerous, saying he treats those who disagree with him as ‘enemies’.

2 Nov 2024 - 4:44AMvideocam

Liz Cheney (right) criticised Donald Trump for suggesting she should have guns pointed at her, highlighting his threat to democracy and endorsing Kamala Harris for president. Photo: AFP

Opinion | How a Trump victory could benefit the world

Trump’s protectionism and isolationist leanings could allow others to fill the void left by the US to promote greater stability.

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Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ trend takes over 2024, named Word of the Year

Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ promotes self-love and style, shifting away from ‘clean girl’ trends, and was named the 2024 Word of the Year.

1 Nov 2024 - 7:08PM

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Kamala Harris

Latest news and updates about US Vice-President Kamala Harris who is the nation’s first Asian-American and African-American woman to be nominated to run for president by a major political party. Harris whose mother was born in India, became the 49th vice-president of the United States on January 20, 2021. The Democrat represented California in the US Senate from 2017 until 2021, and became US vice president-elect after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden secured more than 270 Electoral College votes to win the 2020 US election.

Born

20 Oct 1964

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Politics

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Politician

last updated:

9 October, 2024