Singapore, Sept. 12 -- Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on September 11 called on Asia to position itself as a region that can offer stability, openness, and inclusiveness to unlock its growth potential in a fragmented world.

In a keynote speech at the Caixin Asia New Vision Forum 2025 in Singapore, Gan, who is also Minister for Trade and Industry, outlined three areas for Asia to offer "a differentiated value proposition" to the world.

With clashes arising from time to time worldwide, Gan said Asia should continue to keep dialogue channels open, exercise restraint when conflicts emerge, and strengthen regional mechanisms that can help manage differences.

He added that Asia should continue to advance regionalism and econo...