South Korea's economy unexpectedly shrank in the final quarter of 2025, marking the biggest slump in three years on weaker investment and exports, but the global AI boom is set to improve the outlook https://reut.rs/4ra1lV6 | Reuters

How can a country keep itself safe amid global tensions? Economy, defence and cooperation with neighbours are three main factors to preserve the sovereignty of a country, said Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee noted that while Singapore resists pressure to choose sides and takes a principled stand on certain issues, it does not mean we are “the enemy of the country”. Mr Lee was speaking at a special dialogue during the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute Regional Outlook Forum 2026 on

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