Asian policymakers, investors and business leaders are increasingly portraying themselves as active participants in navigating a more fragmented global order, seeking to build resilience rather than passively ‌balancing between the United States and China.

That message emerged repeatedly during discussions at the Reuters NEXT Asia event in Singapore last week, where speakers from governments, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms argued geopolitical tensions were no longer temporary disruptions but a permanent ‌feature of the global landscape that demanded long-term strategies rather than short-term reactions.

For ⁠Thailand, that means taking a more proactive approach to foreign policy and investment, ⁠and working pragmatically with different ⁠partners depending on national interests rather than aligning with any one power.

"We seek to be the trusted ‌connector in this fragmented world," Thai Vice Finance Minister Santitarn Sathirathai said.

He said........

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