Singapore unveils a new Cabinet | East Asia Tonight 22 July 2026

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong calls the changes made with the new Cabinet “balanced” - blending a new generation of leaders which is anchored by an experienced core team. Also on East Asia Tonight, US and China's top diplomats meet at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila. Meanwhile Japan is reportedly seeking alternative shipping routes through safer waters with its Southeast Asian partners.

00: 00 Introduction
01:42 Singapore Cabinet reshuffle
04:58 Rubio-Wang meets in Manila
15:07 Japan's alternative sea routes
16:40 Cathay Pacific outlook
20:44 Samsung Mistral AI investment
26:17 Saudi crude denied Red Sea route
31:45 Explainer on Suez Canal route for Saudi oil
40:37 Japan heatwave
41:25 Dementia care in Japan
46:46 Japanese DJ seeks to preserve traditional businesses