00:00The People's Action Party, or PAP's, victory comes amid concern over the possible consequences
00:05of US President Donald Trump's trade policies and their impact on Singapore's economy.
00:11Now, can Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his team rise to the challenge ahead?
00:16Here's what Eugene has to say.
00:20So, they have their work cut off for them.
00:22And I think that means Prime Minister Wong having to reach out to like-minded countries
00:30such as Malaysia as well as other ASEAN member states, as well as other important trading partners
00:37like Japan, Korea, and China to try to ensure that this international trading system
00:48will continue to ensure that there will be free trade and investment flows across countries.
00:59So, I think this is where I think Prime Minister Wong would have to show
01:04that Singapore is able to rally other like-minded countries
01:10to ensure that the global order continues to be vibrant and allow countries to thrive.
01:19But that also means reaching out to the United States and trying to perhaps make a case
01:25why the ongoing terrorist war would not only be disadvantageous to the US
01:33but also to the world at large.
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