Singapore has been a strong advocate of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership, serving as one of its four co-convenors alongside New Zealand, Switzerland and the UAE. At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Gan said that the FIT Partnership is meant to complement the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) efforts in strengthening the global rules-based trading system. Singapore added that it will continue working with FIT members to deliver practical outcomes that advance international tr

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he hopes China and Japan will find ways to resolve their issues and move forward, adding that "Southeast Asia has done that with Japan as far as the history is concerned". "It has taken some time, but with the passage of time, with the passing of generations, the feelings are not the same, and we have put the history aside and we are moving forward," he said. Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2025 on Wednesday (Nov 19), Mr Wong added that Sin

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