Asia Future Summit 2026: Regional leaders to discuss Asia’s role in a changing global order

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The full-day event on Nov 27 will feature speakers such as DPM Gan Kim Yong and OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long

The full-day event on Nov 27 will feature speakers such as DPM Gan Kim Yong and OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long

[SINGAPORE] The Asia Future Summit (AFS) returns for its fifth edition later this month, when leading policymakers, business leaders and industry experts will examine Asia’s evolving role in an increasingly uncertain global environment.

The full-day event, set to take place on Nov 27 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, is being jointly presented by SPH Media’s key news titles – The Straits Times, The Business Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Berita Harian and Tamil Murasu – for the first time. The earlier editions of the summit were co-organised by ST, BT and Zaobao.

The summit takes place ahead of Singapore assuming the chairmanship of Asean in 2027, with the expanded newsroom collaboration allowing the event to examine the region’s challenges and opportunities through a wider range of editorial perspectives, expertise and networks.

This year’s theme – Asia ascendant: Shaping the region’s role in a new global order – reflects a period of profound global uncertainty, as established norms are challenged and economic and geopolitical dynamics continue to evolve.

Against this backdrop, the summit will explore how Asia can navigate these shifts, strengthen regional cooperation, forge new partnerships and play a greater role in shaping the global agenda.

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Discussions will centre on the region’s priorities in economic integration, technological transformation and regional resilience.

Among the speakers will be Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Trade) Gan Kim Yong; Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan; Malaysia Minister of Economy Akmal Nasir; OCBC group CEO Tan Teck Long and Singapore Exchange Group CEO Loh Boon Chye.

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