Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced plans to foster ASEAN connectivity during Singapore's upcoming bloc chairmanship, highlighting the need for open communication between the US and China.

Singapore will push for connectivity in Asean in its role as bloc chair next year amid a challenging global environment, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said, as he warned about the United States and China navigating a new dynamic. At the Singapore Press Club Eminent Speaker Series on Monday, Wong noted that keeping communication lines open between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump was important to reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation, but....