How Singapore intends to stand tall in world changed by Covid-19


Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said Singapore will always be a small, multiracial country surrounded by bigger neighbours, exposed to external forces beyond its control, but it wants to contribute to a harmonious region. - AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Although small, Singapore intends to uphold its political and economic standing in a post-Covid-19 world, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said on Thursday (June 11) when he laid out the challenges the country will face going forward.

Regionally, it wants to be a good partner and contribute especially in promoting relations with close neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia.

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