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SINGAPORE, June 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): Asia must learn the right lessons from Ukraine and continue fostering peace, cooperation and economic interdependency to avoid disaster at a "potentially dangerous point in our history", said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Sunday (June 12). "We must heed the passionate and poignant advice from President (Volodymyr) Zelensky for pre-emption and prevention - once conflict breaks out, devastation ensues and a cure may not be possible," said Dr Ng, referring to the Ukraine head of state, who on Saturday spoke virtually at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, appealing for tighter sanctions against the...