Singapore

TO fortify the foundations laid by Singapore's first and longest- serving foreign minister, the late S Rajaratnam, Temasek Holdings on Tuesday launched the S$100 million S Rajaratnam Endowment (SRE) to support domestic and regional programmes and partnerships that will promote regional cooperation and development.

Guided by his vision of a "global city", the country has strengthened its regional and global diplomacy and security. But with the world in a state of flux, with momentous shifts in power and ideas underway, including the rise of Asia, Singapore now sits on the cusp of a new era.