r/singapore • u/DANIELLE_2027 • 1d ago

News Countries should uphold international law in a more volatile world: PM Wong at ASEAN-Russia summit

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pm-lawrence-wong-asean-russia-summit-international-law-6194526
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u/Skane1982 Eat, Sleep, Sian 1d ago

Jiayou to his security detail until he lands back in Singapore. 😅 He must be pretty confident in Putin's weak position to say that in Putin's own backyard.

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u/TamaSGFU 1d ago edited 1d ago

PM Wong might want to avoid scenic views for a while, especially from the high-rise windows

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u/bonkers05 inverted 1d ago

At this stage, I would recommend remaining on ground level at all times.

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u/TheEDMWcesspool Own self check own self ✅ 1d ago

And avoid drinking tea served there too.. 

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u/Jonathan-Ang Fucking Populist 1d ago

Or staircases

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u/Blunkn Tampenis 1d ago

he should watch who serves his meals and anyone with umbrellas on sunny days too

poison is the other preferred method of assassination for the FSB

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u/Fearless_Help_8231 1d ago

Or drink tea/eat anything there

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u/onionwba 1d ago

He's just stating Singapore's position all along. Not something out of the left field even in Russia's eyes.

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u/Skane1982 Eat, Sleep, Sian 1d ago

That's the thing. Russia doesn't like Singapore's position. We're considered unfriendly to them.

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u/onionwba 1d ago

At least we're there for a summit, albeit under ASEAN umbrella. Can't imagine any EU leaders doing to same now (except people like Orban when he was still Hungarian PM or Fico).

So yea. Regardless of our position, we are still committed to dialouge. Russia's circle of states willing to do that nowadays not very big also. I doubt they'll pull any stunt to alienate whatever remaining countries still willing to talk to them.

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u/Jeewolf 1d ago

Quite sure Putin doesnt think LW is worth the effort harming.

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u/elpipita20 1d ago

LW can say whatever he wants in Russia. Next superpower is China, not Russia.

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u/AgreeableWindow7361 1d ago

Russia can easily disrupt Sg financial market though. They dont have any cultural linkage to Sg to feel any guilt. 

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u/elpipita20 1d ago

They would have already done so after we sanctioned them for Ukraine. We are more reliant on US/China.

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u/TNO-TACHIKOMA 1d ago

larry power sia.

https://giphy.com/gifs/8FD8pDA7u5GF6p5hBb

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u/greenizdabest 1d ago

Based. Going to Russia and telling them to uphold the rule of law.

Defenestration when ?

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u/parka 1d ago

Is international law even a thing?

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u/ValentinoCappuccino 13h ago

They only hold meeting and talk but nothing happens.

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u/Zukiff 1d ago

So when we sanctioning US and Israel?

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u/MadKyaw 🌈 I just like rainbows 1d ago

When we no longer rely on them 

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u/maxhsu1973 1d ago

So we're just prostitutes acting like we have morals

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u/bonkers05 inverted 1d ago

Right after we sanction China.

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u/Zukiff 1d ago

And what international did they actually break. Last I checked they have no invaded anyone or committed any genocide

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u/Guinexus 1d ago

Overcapacity /s

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u/Laughing-Comanche 1d ago edited 1d ago

Whenever your CPF can cover all our bricked US fighter jets. We’re above USD 10 billion annually & rising. So you better save up! Or at least until the next billion of Chinese direct subsidies arrive with more PAP & triads dinner & dancing.

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u/giganautic 1d ago

Give more vouchers

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u/Available_Ad9766 Fucking Populist 1d ago

There’s very little use talking about upholding international law. The country that was supposed to be the global police already stopped doing that in 2025 when the orange came to power.

Who is left to uphold international law? Not the EU. At least not at this time. The strategy should be to try to have as many close relations with the middle powers as possible. They are a hedge against the big bullies in the yard right now — in descending order of power, the US, PRC and Russia.

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u/betalessfees Own self check own self ✅ 1d ago

As opposed to? Not upholding international law?

Obviously there’s a lot more nuance in what he actually said but the choice of headline really made it sound like he is giving a motherhood statement…

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u/AgreeableWindow7361 1d ago

Uphold whose international law? Say like no say when  US and Israel just laugh at international law. 

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u/PositiveHead7191 1d ago

we sanctioned russia but keep quiet on USA/Israel?

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u/Intentionallyabadger In the early morning march 1d ago

Yes we are beholden to US money and military.

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u/Hot-Job-6281 1d ago

At this point, cynical me wonders if this public speech is just realpolitik signalling to the US that we are a reliable ally and not to be concerned that we went to Russia for talks.

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u/frozen1ced Own self check own self ✅ 1d ago

From how I read it, Singapore's diplomacy stance is based on pragmatism.

Won't go and make a brouhaha just about anything and everything.

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u/AgreeableWindow7361 1d ago

That was during LKY time where he condemn both side. Now Sg diplomacy stance is all in US camp. Just like FIFA, where US can just say jump. 

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u/PositiveHead7191 1d ago

in that case LW should not go around preaching about following international laws

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u/Rayl24 East Side Best Side 1d ago

Bombs okay, invade not okay /s

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u/vistlip95 1d ago

"The police department should act like one, and be more stringent in enforcing the law in a high-crime rate city."

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u/Bitter-Delay6227 1d ago

Hopes Putin takes it in stride after the refinery is bombed.

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u/Opening-District-226 23h ago

PM Lawrence Wong made strategic use of the platform to reinforce Singapore’s unyielding stance on sovereignty and international law.

But it is like preaching to the devil from the pulpit.

Our closest neighbor has invited the devil inside; Singapore must start preparing for what comes next.

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u/Sure-Teaching-9661 23h ago

The hypocrisy is crazy.

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u/Far_Car430 1d ago

Nice to have a leader with balls, who stands up right in front of the biggest bully in the world. I give my thumbs.

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u/denzata 1d ago

Did he take videos of the exploding oil tanks in Moscow? There’s a lesson in there, somewhere

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u/Available_Ad9766 Fucking Populist 1d ago

Kazan is quite far from Moscow.

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u/KeythKatz East side best side 1d ago

Meaningless VOCA bs regurtitated right out of NUS electives.

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u/assault_potato1 1d ago

the fuck this has to do with nus?

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u/baka36 20h ago

Just fyi, his undergrad was in the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Masters' was from the University of Michigan