尚大人 says Beekok Tariff can have security impact here, but condo selling at record God Speed leh

[k1976]

US tariffs may pose threat to security situation in Singapore: Shanmugam​

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said moving away from a rules-based system also means every country will have to look to itself for security.ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Andrew Wong
UPDATED APR 18, 2025, 01:28 AM


SINGAPORE – Tariffs imposed by the US may pose a threat to global security as international relations are fundamentally reshaped.

Moving away from a rules-based system also means every country will have to look to itself for security, said Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on April 17.

This comes as US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on its trading partners on April 2.


A baseline tariff of 10 per cent will apply to all goods imported into the US from around the world, including Singapore. Steeper, reciprocal tariffs were also slapped on at least 60 trading partners.

“We don’t know whether the world, as we know, has gone permanently, or Mr Trump will have a change of heart, but it is going to be a very difficult environment and, inevitably, big countries will start giving incentives and putting up more barriers, because when the US does it, others have to do it too,” Mr Shanmugam said.

He added that Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and like-minded counterparts in other countries are currently working together to salvage the world trading system.

US tariffs may pose threat to security situation in Singapore: Shanmugam​

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said moving away from a rules-based system also means every country will have to look to itself for security.ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Andrew Wong
UPDATED APR 18, 2025, 01:28 AM
SINGAPORE – Tariffs imposed by the US may pose a threat to global security as international relations are fundamentally reshaped.
Moving away from a rules-based system also means every country will have to look to itself for security, said Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on April 17.
This comes as US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on its trading partners on April 2.
A baseline tariff of 10 per cent will apply to all goods imported into the US from around the world, including Singapore. Steeper, reciprocal tariffs were also slapped on at least 60 trading partners.
“We don’t know whether the world, as we know, has gone permanently, or Mr Trump will have a change of heart, but it is going to be a very difficult environment and, inevitably, big countries will start giving incentives and putting up more barriers, because when the US does it, others have to do it too,” Mr Shanmugam said.
He added that Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and like-minded counterparts in other countries are currently working together to salvage the world trading system.

 

[k1976]

Aurelle @ Tampines EC fully sold; remaining units cleared within an hour of sales booking​

By Cecilia Chow
/ EdgeProp Singapore |
April 12, 2025 1:50 PM SGT

Crowd at the preview of Aurelle of Tampines (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)

 

[face the facts]

these people are deadmeat, they just dont know it yet....
1.6 million for a unit the same size as a bto 6 to 700k......both 99 years leasehold

 

[k1976]

these people are deadmeat, they just dont know it yet....
1.6 million for a unit the same size as a bto 6 to 700k......both 99 years leasehold

They see “values” mah

Keep your powder dry dry

 

[k1976]

Aurelle @ Tampines EC fully sold; remaining units cleared within an hour of sales booking​

By Cecilia Chow
/ EdgeProp Singapore |
April 12, 2025 1:50 PM SGT

Crowd at the preview of Aurelle of Tampines (Photo: Samuel Isaac Chua/EdgeProp Singapore)

This should be a very good sign of prosperity where got security challenges leh?

Does he mean we face challenges to employ lot more security guard at Cheaper, Better and Faster basis?

 

[congo9]

Knn
Singkie condo like selling hot cakes.
Lawrence Wong kpkb about american not our friend, I think it more to scare the timid Singkie.

 

[k1976]

Knn
Singkie condo like selling hot cakes.
Lawrence Wong kpkb about american not our friend, I think it more to scare the timid Singkie.

Beekok is the god father mah

 

[k1976]

Chiobu, Kym?

 

[rocket]

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Seeking Validation and Approval:

• Fishing for compliments:
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• Excessive social media activity:
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  Exaggerating problems and hardships to elicit sympathy and support.
  
  
• Bragging:
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• Seeking reassurance:
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[congo9]

Singkie property is a place for funds to park and grow their money. Huat ar...

 

[k1976]

Tailor-made for crime’: Singapore’s Shanmugam warns US tariffs could spark job losses, social unrest in island nation​

Malay Mail
Fri, 18 April 2025 at 10:41 AM GMT+82-min read

Malay Mail
SINGAPORE, April 18 – The imposition of broad US tariffs risks undermining global security by disrupting international norms and forcing countries to prioritise self-reliance, Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam reportedly said.

The Straits Times quoted Shanmugam warning that shifting away from a rules-based global order would compel nations to look inward for security.

“We don’t know whether the world, as we know, has gone permanently, or Mr Trump will have a change of heart, but it is going to be a very difficult environment and, inevitably, big countries will start giving incentives and putting up more barriers, because when the US does it, others have to do it too,” he said.

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Shanmugam added that Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and other like-minded leaders were working together to preserve the global trading system despite the US’s dominant role in global consumption.

“It’s not going to replace the Americans, because as I said, they are one third of the world’s consumption.

“But some order is better than no order,” he said, referring to Wong’s remarks at the 14th S. Rajaratnam Lecture where the latter said Singapore is “not without agency” despite its size.

The law minister said he raised the issue of tariffs due to their potential to significantly impact Singapore’s economy, which in turn would affect the work of agencies such as the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

 

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