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US Needs to Stay Engaged for Global Stability, Singapore PM Says

Perspectives from Wong’s gala-dinner conversation at the NEF
Lawrence Wong and John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg

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The New Economy Forum, Bloomberg’s flagship conference for global leaders, returned to Singapore this week for three days of dialogue and collaboration. As has become tradition, our editor-in-chief, John Micklethwait, sat down with the sitting prime minister for an on-stage interview at the opening gala dinner last night.