SINGAPORE: Starting on Thursday, October 5, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong may travel to Arizona, New York, and Washington, DC, for an 11-day working excursion to the US.
Since he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Wong has not made a working trip to the United States. According to a press release from the PMO, the visit will strengthen the” strong and multi-faceted relationship” between the two nations.
Mr. Wong may travel to Arizona to see Peace Carvin II, the longest-serving international detachment of the Republic of Singapore Air Force. At Luke Air Force Base, there is an F-16 warrior training withdrawal.
Mr. Wong, the Finance Minister, may visit New York City to enter a GIC Investment Forum and introduce the new Global Innovation Alliance node, which will be led by Enterprise Singapore. This aids in the growth of tech companies based in Singapore into New York and the larger US marketplace.
Global Innovation Alliance networks are also located by Enterprise Singapore in cities like San Francisco, London, Berlin, Seoul, and Bangkok.
In Washington, DC, Mr. Wong may meet with Cabinet secretaries and top Biden Administration officials to discuss advancing bilateral cooperation in new, emerging fields. At the first US-Singapore speech on Critical and Emerging Technologies, he may make the opening notes.
On October 13, as part of its ASEAN Leadership Forum, the Center for Strategic and International Studies ( CSIS ) will host Mr. Wong for a dialogue session. On the CSIS webpage, the program may be livestreamed.
In his capacity as Finance Minister, Mr. Wong & nbsp traveled to the US in April 2022 and attended meetings of the G20 and World Bank-IMF.
Mr. Wong may be accompanied on this year’s journey by Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo, and Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Trade and Industry Alvin Tan.
Additionally, representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finance, and the Prime Minister’s Office did visit the US.