Leong Mun Wai, secretary-general of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP), has called on the Government to negotiate a new trade deal with the US following the latest imposition of tariffs by President Donald Trump. On Wednesday (April 9), Leong, speaking on behalf of his party, posted a statement on his Facebook page, acknowledging the concerns of Singaporeans. «We should take this opportunity to secure a new trade deal with President Trump and work with the US to address their concerns, which may include making adjustments to internal policies or making strategic investments in the US,» he said. He added that Singapore is currently at a «key inflection point» that either strengthen the nation as a key economic powerhouse in the region or sideline it as a global trading hub and hoped that the Government would «secure the best deal» for Singapore. Read more