Chan Chun Sing

US Economy

Singapore says US understands its position on WTO privileges

(Aug 1): Singapore says it has an understanding with the US that the city state doesn’t take advantage of privileges that come with “developing country” status in the World Trade Organization.

Singapore economy

Singapore may signal Premier Lee's likely successor this week

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Singapore may give its strongest signal yet this week about who might succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as leader.

Commentary

Businesses expect long trade fight even after Trump

(Aug 20): Let's not get too excited in response to talks about talks among officials from the US and China. Tussles over trade are likely to be the norm no matter who wins the midterm elections or sits in the Oval Office.

Global Economy

Chan Chun Sing urges business leaders to help shape US policy

SINGAPORE (Aug 14): Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing says business leaders of US multinational corporations based in Singapore and the region can influence geopolitics amid global trade war jitters – and shape the course of history.

PM Lee names new trade, industry minister in cabinet reshuffle

SINGAPORE (Apr 24): Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a new trade and industry minister in a cabinet reshuffle, further preparing his party for a leadership transition sometime in the next few years.

Singapore's next cabinet reshuffle sets stage for future leaders

SINGAPORE (Apr 18): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 66, has said he will reshuffle his cabinet soon and is widely expected to do so before Parliament reconvenes on May 7. The impending changes will increase the focus on a group of younger minist

Finding Singapore's new leaders is next challenge, says Chan Chun Sing

(Oct 31): Chan Chun Sing, touted by the Singapore media as one of several front-runners to be the fourth prime minister, said the country’s bigger task ahead is to attract "committed people" to take over from his batch of leaders as the city-sta

We do not run a dynastic system here: Minister Chan Chun Sing

SINGAPORE (Aug 21): Sitting at the southern end of the strategic Malacca Strait, Singapore is Southeast Asia’s wealthiest state, a financial center where some of the world’s biggest banks do business. But the small nation of 278 square miles (720 squa
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