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These are priorities for Singapore to keep its economy vibrant and growing. Internationally, the country tries to play a constructive role in ASEAN, in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, in regional cooperation with China and other countries, such as the United States and European countries....
Historical recordings and archaeological discoveries have repeatedly demonstrated this region's prominence in marine transportation since ancient times. Nowadays, Singapore, boasting one of the region's busiest sea ports, acquires a new role as a hub for the flow of capital and technologies. Chan Chun...
Singapore is a member of the Five-Power Defense Arrangement together with the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. Intended to replace the former defense role of the British in the Singapore-Malaysia area, the arrangement obligates members to consult in the event of external thr...
s diplomacy with its neighbouring regions. Singapore takes on the role of ASEAN Chairmanship this year, and continues to undertake the role of country coordinator for ASEAN-China relations for the first half of the year. How does Singapore plan to promote the further development of the ASEAN-...
ASEAN is an important trading hub for Singapore with opportunities to leverage itself in Global Value Chains. At a time when China’s BRI is expanding in South-East Asia with strong diplomatic footprint in ASEAN, Singapore seeking an active role in the project is not surprising. AsIrene Chan...
Singapore is set to boost its position as a global centre for wealth management with the launch of the Variable Capital Companies (VCC). The new fund structure will create more opportunities for Singapore’s asset management industry as well as enhance the city’s role as an important Asia g...
funding should make all governments interested in planning ahead and regard these challenges as an opportunity and not just a threat. In this respect, Singapore is blessed by a number of unique features that give it a competitive advantage and an important role to create solutions for the region...
Singapore wants to play a key role in galvanising efforts across Asean in cybersecurity and hopes to get things started with its investment towards initiatives such as CyberGreen and a new regional capacity building programme. The city-state played host to the Asean Ministerial Conference on Cyber...
China appreciates Singapore's role in promoting regional cooperation as the rotating chair of ASEAN and wishes to enhance all-round cooperation with ASEAN, Li added. It is the first official visit to Singapore by a Chinese premier in 11 years. Li will also attend the 21st leaders' meeting bet...