Singapore Navigates US-China AI Rivalry While Revamping Business Support

Singapore is weighing an invitation to join a China-led AI bloc, WAICO, even as it remains a founding member of the US-led Pax Silica. Minister Josephine Teo told Parliament there is "no ASEAN position" on either initiative, and Singapore will assess WAICO alongside its broader engagements with China and other partners. WAICO now has 29 members, including five ASEAN states, while Pax Silica has 24 members.

"It is therefore less...