Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore cancelled amid rise in Covid-19 cases

The Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit that was due to be held in Singapore next month has been cancelled, the organisers said on Thursday, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.This year’s event, which is arranged by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), had been scheduled to take place from June 4–5.US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin was expected to be among those attending the event, which focuses on global defence and security issues.The global Covid-19 situation has…

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