Singapore remains fully open to trade and investments as it reopens after the Covid-19 pandemic and charts a new way forward, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong after a 10-day work trip to the United States.
"We are a small and open country," he wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday (April 26).
"That's why we take a deep interest in the world - not only what the risks and opportunities represent to ourselves, but also to the global system as a whole."
Mr Wong also said he was glad to fly Singapore's flag overseas, reaffirm relations with international counterparts and discuss new areas of cooperation, ranging from the economy to sustainability and innovation.
"All of these will help strengthen our ties with the world, and attract more opportunities for our people - especially as we reopen post-pandemic, and as we chart our new way forward," he added.
Mr Wong had been in Washington DC and New York from April 16 until April 25, in his first overseas trip since he was chosen as the leader of the People's Action Party's fourth-generation team, putting him in line to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
During his visit to the US, Mr Wong attended the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings and the second Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under the 2022 Group of 20 (G-20) Indonesian presidency.
Singapore remains fully open to trade and investments as it reopens after the Covid-19 pandemic and charts a new way forward, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong after a 10-day work trip to the United States.
"We are a small and open country," he wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday (April 26).
"That's why we take a deep interest in the world - not only what the risks and opportunities represent to ourselves, but also to the global system as a whole."
Mr Wong also said he was glad to fly Singapore's flag overseas, reaffirm relations with international counterparts and discuss new areas of cooperation, ranging from the economy to sustainability and innovation.
"All of these will help strengthen our ties with the world, and attract more opportunities for our people - especially as we reopen post-pandemic, and as we chart our new way forward," he added.
Mr Wong had been in Washington DC and New York from April 16 until April 25, in his first overseas trip since he was chosen as the leader of the People's Action Party's fourth-generation team, putting him in line to succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
During his visit to the US, Mr Wong attended the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings and the second Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under the 2022 Group of 20 (G-20) Indonesian presidency.
Source: The Strait Times
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<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
