Singapore's foreign policy must remain relevant

Singapore's foreign policy must remain relevant to ensure its survival
Source Channel NewsAsia 09 April 2009

He said: "We have to try and forecast what are the countries that will help us grow. In the early days, back in 1960s, 1970s up to 1990s, it was first Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan, America, then Europe. Then we could see China was rising, so we went out of our way to be helpful to them, we went to Suzhou. You've got to anticipate the shape of things that will come, before they come, so that you are there."

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[zenipmann]

Look at the audience, they're from everywhere.

Therefore, any Singaporean with an Overseas Degree will have a very strong advantage as this is now a global world

No one forsees the future but then we can work where the economy is favourable and stable.

[kelvin101288]

With MM LEE 6.5 million population foreign policy now, we will suffer

[Vheritage02]

Why are Singaporeans so ungrateful?

Without MM Lee, we will have nothing!

[kingjinable]

time to study harder, earn more cash and leave

[MichaelWithstand]

STFU nobody cares..you are just a pathetic despot.

[iaf000]

@jkoh2007 you wanna survive or not? for your pity pride, you want singapore to go into chaos??? XD

[sgcommoner]

中国尤其要好，

因为跟我一样以党独大加专制。

[sgcommoner]

谁有钱，就向谁靠拢。

捧卵葩。

争做

背弃原则信念尊严第一名。

[jkoh2007]

He wants singaporean to sell their pride,diginity & loyalties to foreign country. in other words HE wants us to kiss their ASS.

[macrick]

Harry Oh Harry, can you stfu pls?