Lawrence Wong on US and Singapore elections and foreign relations | Full press conference

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong held a press conference on Nov 8, addressing questions from the media about foreign relations and Singapore's next Budget, as well as the next general election. He was asked about implications of the outcome of the US presidential election, as well as the impact of Mr Lee Hsien Yang's allegations on Singapore's ties with the UK. Read more: https://cna.asia/40xM1aF Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub 00:00 Opening remarks 05:09 Q&A on how a more contested world affects Singapore 07:33 Q&A on EBRC, timing of next GE, Budget 2025 09:18 Q&A on how US election results could affect China and Singapore 12:57 Q&A on whether Mr Lee Hsien Yang’s claims could affect Singapore-UK relations 15:10 Q&A on India-Singapore relations 16:38 Q&A on how new Trump administration could affect multilateralism 17:58 Q&A on how US election can be used as learning lessons for Singaporeans 19:40 Q&A on implications of high tariffs from the US 26:17 Q&A on SG60 28:34 Q&A on how ready PM Wong’s team is for general election 29:20 Q&A on plans to address residents’ concerns 32:12 Q&A on election preparation 34:01 Q&A on preventing racial and social tensions spilling over from the US Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia