Commentary: Taking the good with the bad as Southeast Asia comes under US spotlight
- noemieviterale
- Sep 4, 2025
- 1 min read
Dr Anjani Sinha faltered at his confirmation hearing to become the US ambassador to Singapore, but he could still be a net positive to the relationship, says US politics expert Steven R Okun.
SINGAPORE: For years, the foreign policy elite in Washington DC and across Southeast Asian capitals complained the United States did not spend enough time paying attention to the region. That certainly has not been the case this week.
Wednesday (Jul 9) kicked off with Singapore front and centre. “Singapore is our key strategic partner and friend in the Indo-Pacific. Close cooperation with Singapore, along with our other allies and partners in the region, is more critical today than ever before,” Dr Anjani Sinha testified at his confirmation hearing to be US Ambassador there.
