Singapore must adapt to a 'new reality' as the US is no longer willing to underwrite the global order.

Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong emphasized that at the Lunar New Year celebration at Teck Ghee Community Club on February 8.

Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at a Lunar New Year celebration at the Teck Ghee Community Club on February 8. (Source: CNA)

Minister Lee Hsien Loong assessed that the international geopolitical situation is “more tense than ever” with “many uncertainties” awaiting in the new year and the new US administration is a “significant new factor” shaping global issues.

Commenting that Washington's "reluctance to ensure global order" has made the international environment "much less orderly and unpredictable", Mr. Lee said, "Singapore, like all other countries, must adapt to this new reality, even as we strive to maintain close ties and friendship with the United States."

The Lion City needs "a strong and capable government" and "a united people" to survive and thrive in this volatile world .

Singapore must continue to work to improve relations with its neighbours amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, the veteran minister said.

He also shared his views on emerging international issues. “The relationship between the US and China remains tense, with fundamental differences unresolved,” while in Europe, the Ukraine conflict is about to enter its fourth year. In the Middle East, “there is now a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and some hostages have been released in exchange for prisoners. But the fundamental Palestinian problem remains unresolved – and could get worse.”

While Southeast Asia remains peaceful , Mr. Lee Hsien Loong warned that potential flashpoints remain in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.

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