Singapore President Warns of Manipulation by Foreign Actors

Singapore must resist external manipulation from “near and far,” President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said, warning of foreign actors who will seek to advance their agendas in the city-state.

“We can never take our security for granted, especially in an era when tensions can flare up suddenly, in the region and globally,” Tharman said Friday, addressing the first session of parliament since May’s general election. “Foreign actors will seek to influence domestic public opinion to advance their own agendas.”