National Day Rally 2026: S'pore will not be used a conduit for illegal trade practices, says PM Wong

Even as artificial intelligence poses challenges to Singapore's workforce, the country also has to navigate rising global tensions, higher trade barriers and pressure on global supply chains. At the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Singapore will not allow itself to be used as a conduit for illegal trade practices and will take action where there is evidence of wrongdoing. But there are limits to what Singapore can do. His comments come after the US flagged Singapore as being at risk of being used by Chinese exporters to avoid US tariffs. Claudia Lim reports.