SINGAPORE - Global cooperation within a rules-based multilateral system is more important than ever for countries dealing with collective challenges in cyber security and the technology sector, even as the world grows more polarised in some ways, said Communications and Information Minister S. Iswaran on Monday .
"But I think there's an important role for regional partnerships... that allows like-minded countries to work together and start moving at a pace that is perhaps faster and in a manner that is more innovative than what you might be able to achieve in in a multilateral platform." "For example, it ranges from wondering what the standard is going to be for hardware the rolling out of 5G technology and how the different components communicate with each other, down to the software level and how the data is stored," said Mr Syed.