SINGAPORE, Feb 6 — Amid a global situation that is “more uncertain and challenging than any period we have had to deal with, almost since independence”, Minister for Home...
, he reiterated that Singapore was not siding with the US while addressing concerns that Singapore had stuck its neck out by taking a “strong stand” and condemning Russia in response to the ongoing war.
“The consistent message is: We act, always, based on what is in Singapore’s interests and our principles-based approach. “We are a small country, our people are our only resource. We are highly vulnerable to external forces. No one owes us a living,” he said. “To earn our living, we have to rely on our wits, be exceptional, so that others will want to deal with us.”
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