Full interview with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam by GZERO World Podcast

How does a small state survive in a time of “radical uncertainty”? Speaking to Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World Podcast from Davos on Jan 20, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam explains how the city-state navigates a shifting global order, why leadership no longer rests with a single dominant power, and how Singapore is positioning itself as a hub for finance, trade, technology and artificial intelligence. (Video: Courtesy of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer) 0:12 Radical uncertainty defines this era 1:44 Building a workable world order 2:26 Coalitions replace old multilateralism 4:29 Disorder accelerates new alliances 5:10 Rethinking leadership in global problems 6:35 Urgent need for AI governance 13:17 Singapore's challenge in adopting AI Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms:   / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia     / channelnewsasia  

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