[FULL] PM Wong speaks to reporters after the close of the 47th Asean Summit

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In Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s remarks to the media, he said there was a silver lining amid the dark clouds of geopolitical uncertainty, pointing to what he called “considerable steps forward” for the grouping in the past year, ranging from Asean’s historic expansion to include Timor-Leste, to the upgrade of the Asean Trade in Goods Agreement, and steps to manage the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. Read more: https://str.sg/s6rQ ST Video: Gavin Foo Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:47 New partners interested in doing more with Asean 02:38 A multi-polar world does not guarantee there will be rule of law or cross-border cooperation 03:55 There is a continued strong desire among Asean leaders to keep Asean united 04:15 A silver lining in the dark clouds that Asean leaders recognise the need to be integrated 08:09 Timor-Leste will still need to integrate its economy with Asean to fully maximise economic benefits 09:50 It's for Asean to be an Asean-led platform to create frameworks and engage with different partners 11:20 Summit with US President Trump went well 12:20 At the same time, China is Asean's largest trading partner 15:03 Prime Minister Wong comments on the trade tariffs imposed by the US 18:34 Everything is at stake because we don't know what the new equilibrium will be Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimes INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_times #straitstimes #lawrencewong #singapore #Asean