TOKYO -- Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong urged countries across Asia to "forge new alliances" in a bid to combat common trade policy issues amid a restructuring in the global trade system following sweeping U.S. tariffs.
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Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong speaks during a future of Asia in Tokyo on May 29. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
TOKYO -- Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong urged countries across Asia to "forge new alliances" in a bid to combat common trade policy issues amid a restructuring in the global trade system following sweeping U.S. tariffs.