# Singapore to pursue deeper integration and wider partnerships as ASEAN chair, Vivian Balakrishnan says

https://mins.news/en/video/89881

- CNA, 2026-10-07 14:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IALsfGwML2M

> When Singapore assumes the ASEAN chair next year, it wants the bloc to become a stronger economic and strategic force rather than a venue for major-power rivalry. Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that requires deeper integration and stronger global partnerships. He added that AI and other emerging technologies bring major opportunities as well as greater inequality and volatility, posing a key test.

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