The Transshipment Tightrope: Singapore Navigates US Scrutiny and Trade War Fallout

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong is in Washington this week, aiming to reaffirm trade and investment ties with the United States amid a 12.5% tariff on Singapore exports. The Ministry of Trade and Industry frames the visit as an exploration of cooperation in emerging sectors, but the backdrop is a US administration increasingly hostile to what it calls "transshipment scams."

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Behind the diplomatic pleasantries lies a sharper dynamic. Washington has...