Heir-apparent Wong needs to be an Asean leader, too

Since the establishment of Asean on Aug 8, 1967, Singapore has been one of the anchors of the regional grouping along with other founding member countries Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.

In particular, the triangle connection between the leaders of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore is often described as the reflection of Asean’s face. They have demonstrated leadership in punishing Myanmar’s junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing for arrogantly breaking his promise to Asean leaders.