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A Rebuttal From Singapore’s US Ambassador
By Lui Tuck Yew
“We welcome legitimate investors and businessmen, but we act firmly and decisively against those who break our laws.”
Southeast Asia’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty
By Vishal Rana and Govand Khalid Azeez
Data is the oil of the 21st century, and Southeast Asia risks pumping its reserves into foreign tanks. The need for the region to develop its own technological infrastructure has never been more pressing.
Can Singapore’s Measured Approach Endure in a Tumultuous World?
By Marcus Loh
History suggests that the city-state will maintain its steady, pragmatic course through increasingly turbulent international waters.
Singapore, Vietnam Announce Anticipated Diplomatic Upgrade
By Sebastian Strangio
The upgrade came three days after Vietnam similarly elevated Indonesia to the highest tier in its diplomatic hierarchy.
Vietnam Raises Indonesia to Highest Diplomatic Tier, Singapore to Follow
By Sebastian Strangio
Over the past three years, the Vietnamese government has established Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships with nine nations.
Singapore’s Budget 2025, Explained
By James Guild
Above-target tax revenues have pushed the city-state back into fiscal surplus for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Singaporean Court Convicts Opposition Leader of Lying to Parliamentary Committee
By Sebastian Strangio
The verdict against Pritam Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, could taint the party's image ahead of the upcoming general election.
Is China’s DeepSeek Using Smuggled AI Chips From Singapore?
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. government is probing whether the Hangzhou-based AI firm has built its disruptive R1 AI model on restricted Nvidia chips.
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, Explained
By James Guild
The project is intended to bring together Malaysia's land and labor with Singaporean finance and investment.
Singapore PM Forms Electoral Boundaries Committee, Paving Way For Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Lawrence Wong is set to lead the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) into an election for the first time since taking office last May.
Singapore: A ‘Small Fish in the Dangerous Ocean’
By Sribala Subramanian
Former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani writes about pragmatism in foreign policy.
New Zealand-Singapore Defense Relations in a Volatile World
By Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
Defense relations between New Zealand and Singapore clearly benefit their national security interests. What's the next step?
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