Who’s speaking at Asia Future Summit 2025?

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The theme of the summit is “Moving Forward in a Divided World”.

Annual thought leadership conference Asia Future Summit – jointly presented by The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao and the Business Times – will return from Oct 8 to 9.

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  • Asia Future Summit 2025, themed "Moving Forward in a Divided World," will be held on Oct 8-9 in Singapore.
  • K. Shanmugam and Ong Ye Kung will deliver the opening and closing dialogues, respectively.
  • Speakers will discuss Sino-US relations, the South-east Asia outlook, and business and economics.

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SINGAPORE – The annual Asia Future Summit – co-organised by The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao and The Business Times – will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore from Oct 8 to 9.

The theme of the summit is “Navigating A Fractured World”.

Here are the eminent personalities who will be speaking

at the 2025 forum

:

  • Opening dialogue: Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam

  • Closing dialogue: Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung

Topic discussion: Sino-US relations

  • Dean of the Institute of International Studies and director of the Centre for American Studies at Fudan University Wu Xinbo

  • Temasek head of international policy and governance Ashok Mirpuri

Topic discussion: South-east Asia outlook

  • Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Liew Chin Tong

  • Pacific International Lines executive chairman and Singapore Business Federation chairman Teo Siong Seng

Topic discussion: Business and economics

  • OCBC Group deputy chief executive officer Tan Teck Long

  • Sea Group co-founder and chief operating officer Ye Gang

For more information, please visit

straitstimes.com/asia-future-summit-2025

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