Small state, big agenda: Singapore prepares to steer Asean through crisis Singapore's ascension to the helm of ASEAN, coinciding with the bloc's 60th anniversary, is being touted as an opportunity for the city state to prove its mettle in managing Southeast Asia's complex landscape.
The global environment has become increasingly fractured, and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned that his country will have to endure this challenging environment for many years to come.
Wong's call to deepen ASEAN integration to create a more effective single market is not new, but the context in which it is being made has changed.