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Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to visit Russia’s Kazan, first since Ukraine war sanctions

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is set to visit the Russian city of Kazan next week in a trip that would mark the first high-level talks between leaders from both sides since the city state imposed sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, sources have confirmed. Wong will attend the Asean-Russia Commemorative Summit from June 17 to June 19 to mark the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations between Moscow and Asean, according to sources who spoke to This Week in Asia on...

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Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China dynamic: Lawrence Wong

Singapore will push for connectivity in Asean in its role as bloc chair next year amid a challenging global environment, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said, as he warned about the United States and China navigating a new dynamic. At the Singapore Press Club Eminent Speaker Series on Monday, Wong noted that keeping communication lines open between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump was important to reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation,...

South China Morning Post 2d ago

US, China in ‘mutually assured disruption’ dynamic, both sides worse off if they continue imposing restrictions on one another: PM Wong

US, China in ‘mutually assured disruption’ dynamic, both sides worse off if they continue imposing restrictions on one another: PM Wong Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that Singapore seeks to have friendly ties with as many countries as possible, including Europeans, Gulf countries and North Korea, among others. While the United States and Soviet Union were caught in a state of “mutually assured destruction” during the Cold War, the US and China could now be in a dynamic of “mutually...

Channel News Asia 2d ago

Declining fertility a global challenge that no one has answers to, but efforts still worth it: PM Wong

Declining fertility a global challenge that no one has answers to, but efforts still worth it: PM Wong Asked whether a new population planning parameter is on the cards, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said there is no new figure and the goal is to “maintain stability and to avoid population decline”. SINGAPORE: Declining fertility is a challenge facing countries all over the world, with no ready solution to address it, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Jun 8). However, efforts to...

Channel News Asia 2d ago

Singapore looks beyond baby bonuses as fertility hits record low

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President Tharman to make first state visit to Tanzania

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Channel News Asia 9d ago

Shangri-La conference: Asia-Pacific on path to rearmament

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Commentary: A harder world requires a different sort of multilateralism

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America Is Missing Out on the Ultimate Mosquito Weapon

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Future Power Rankings: How all 68 Power 4 college football teams stack up

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