Singapore and New Zealand signed a deal Monday to strengthen supply chain resilience and safeguard the flow of critical goods such as food and energy, as both countries seek to shield their trade-dependent economies against disruptions from the war in Iran.

Singapore and New Zealand signed a deal Monday to strengthen supply chain resilience and safeguard the flow of critical goods such as food and energy, as both countries seek to shield their trade-dependent economies against disruptions from the war in Iran.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned of bigger disruptions ahead as the country navigates a more uncertain global environment, from the Iran conflict to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.

Vietnam’s General Secretary and President To Lam will deliver the keynote address at Asia’s top security summit this year, giving the Southeast Asian leader a high-profile opportunity to address long-standing territorial tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about vulnerabilities in another critical maritime corridor half a world away. The Strait of Malacca — a narrow stretch of water between Indonesia and Malaysia that funnels trade past Singapore — carries more than a fifth of global maritime trade and is the world’s busiest chokepoint.

Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about vulnerabilities in another critical maritime corridor half a world away. The Strait of Malacca — a narrow stretch of water between Indonesia and Malaysia that funnels trade past Singapore — carries more than a fifth of global maritime trade and is the world’s busiest chokepoint.

Indonesia’s top diplomat said the country will not pursue tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Malacca, seeking to calm concerns after its finance minister raised the idea this week.

Singapore’s growth is poised to moderate as its export-driven model is strained by geopolitical tensions and a fragmenting global trading system, though it could draw support from opportunities in the Middle East, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

Singapore’s business lobby has joined the government in pushing back against a sweeping US trade probe that alleges manufacturing overcapacity and failures to enforce bans on imports linked to forced labor.

US President Donald Trump’s move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz risks deepening an unfolding economic crisis for Asia’s energy-dependent economies, including America’s allies in the region and China.

Singapore unveiled around S$1 billion ($778 million) in enhanced support measures to cushion the economy and warned of possible power disruptions as the Middle East conflict chokes energy supplies.

Singapore unveiled around S$1 billion ($778 million) in enhanced support measures to cushion the economy and warned of possible power disruptions as the Middle East conflict chokes energy supplies.

Singapore said the US has withdrawn an “inaccurate statement” on bilateral trade balances that had underpinned Washington’s decision to launch probes into more than a dozen economies last month.

Singapore said the US has withdrawn an “inaccurate statement” on bilateral trade balances that had underpinned Washington’s decision to launch probes into more than a dozen economies last month.

Singapore’s top diplomat warned the economic fallout from the war in Iran could worsen and markets have yet to factor in the worst-case scenario.

Countries across Asia are limiting consumers’ fuel purchases. Run by a junta and facing civil war, Myanmar is among the hardest hit.

Countries across Asia are limiting consumers’ fuel purchases. Run by a junta and facing civil war, Myanmar is among the hardest hit.

The head of Tibet’s government-in-exile said his administration is closely monitoring whether the escalating war in Iran may give China room to deepen its interests on the Himalayan plateau and other regional flashpoints.

When the US pulled its only aircraft carrier based in Asia to support the military surge in Afghanistan back in 2010, allies in the region had little concern that China or North Korea might look to take advantage. Today things are different.

When the US pulled its only aircraft carrier based in Asia to support the military surge in Afghanistan back in 2010, allies in the region had little concern that China or North Korea might look to take advantage. Today things are different.