National security

Anthropic vs Trump administration: Who decides the use of advanced AI?

We must move beyond the "Ikea moment" – where people are discovering that AI tools are not as difficult to use as imagined, just as Ikea shoppers overcome their uncertainty about assembling their own furniture.

Beyond the ‘Ikea moment’: Forging Singapore’s sovereign resilience in the AI era

Those arguing for public equity in AI suggest that the technology behind it arises from decades of publicly funded research, and that the public should gain from the upside.

If AI is a public good, nationalisation should be considered

US President Donald Trump (left) with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan in October 2025. The most plausible outcome of US-China rivalry is not a clean transition from one hegemon to another, but a fragmented order.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

US-China rivalry and the Kindleberger Trap: Why inaction – not escalation – is the biggest risk

The move does not impact consumers’ ability to continue using previously purchased routers, and retailers will be allowed to keep selling already-imported routers.

US FCC bans wireless router imports, citing security concerns

The aerial assault on Iran launched by the US and Israel heralds a period of undisciplined, unlawful and arbitrary violence that will be hard to contain.

How bombing Iran may blow back on America

Attackers often exploit smaller or less-protected companies to gain access to larger systems, but many companies lack the resources or expertise to handle advanced cyberthreats, PM Wong notes.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

Security-related spending expected to rise in coming years

In cybersecurity, information on a system's architecture is often more valuable than customer data.

Telecoms networks must be ready to defend against cyberattacks

The landmark case has prompted intense international scrutiny as a symbol of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the once-freewheeling Chinese territory.

Hong Kong sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 years in landmark case

President Prabowo Subianto (right) says that the deal reflects the relationship between the two countries.

Indonesia signs security pact with Australia