Singapore Ambassador at Large: Shocked at Trump's Speed
Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large, Chan Heng Chee tells Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin the speed at which President Trump acted in his first 100 days was 'a shock'. Speaking at Bloomberg's New Voices 2025 Singapore launch event, Chan warns there's no roadmap to improve ties between the US and China. (Source: Bloomberg)
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