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Simon Tay

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The PAP largely avoided speechifying, canvassing broader issues at rallies and TV, and mainly by PM Wong speaking at centralised, national platforms.
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Not insular politics but glocal

Cargo ships are loaded with containers while docked at the port of Bangkok, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 3, 2025. Thailand, with a tariff rate of 37 per cent imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is one of the six countries in the Southeast Asian region slapped with much higher-than-expected traffis by the U.S. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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Trump tariffs and Asean’s Plan B

(FILES) A general shows the city skyline seen from the Chinatown district in Singapore on January 7, 2025. A high-stakes father-and-son feud has plunged Singapore property giant City Developments Ltd into turmoil, with a private boardroom dispute for one of the city-state's wealthiest families erupting into public view this week. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN and ROSLAN RAHMAN / AFP) / To go with 'SINGAPORE-CONSTRUCTION-FAMILY,FOCUS' by Martin ABBUGAO
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Why invest in Singapore

Pixgeneric / Generic picture of the Singapore flag flying atop National Gallery, juxtaposed against Singapore's skyline, CBD, photographed on Sept 29, 2023.
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Building – and navigating – ties with China

For countries in the world with voting systems and opposition, the PAP is the party that has the longest continuous tenure of government.
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New Year cheers (and fears)

Playing cards depicting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gas station in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 8, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello
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Playing the Trump card

demand for energy is increasing rapidly. Energy consumption in Asean will grow by 3 per cent each year through to 2030 and could treble from current levels by 2050. This is driven by overall economic growth.
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Growing green energy across Asean

The US presidential race is entering the home stretch in a contest that remains too close to call and that has already witnessed two assassination attempts.
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Between war and rate cuts

Demonstrators clash with police officers during an anti-immigration protest in Britain on Aug 4. Fostering better understanding among people are essential to prevent social tensions from boiling over.
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Preparing Singapore against turmoil

The Capitol building in Washington, DC. If the trust, respect and deference that some nations still give to America is eroded, it would be worse for the US than perhaps any policy change.
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Politics, bullets and stability

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