South Korea, Singapore aim to become strategic partners next year
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SINGAPORE — South Korea and Singapore have agreed to embark on a strategic partnership next year, marking the 50th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relations, the city state's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (Oct 8). The two nSouth Korea, Singapore aim to become strategic partners next year
SINGAPORE — South Korea and Singapore have agreed to embark on a strategic partnership next year, marking the 50th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relations, the city state's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (Oct 8). The two nations signed an extradition treaty and will look to deepen co-operation in fields such as artificial intelligence, defence and climate change, as well as upgrade their free trade pact. «The upgrade is not just a change in name; it also means more substantial co-operation,» Wong told a joint press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a state visit. Both countries have many attributes in common, Wong added. «We were both 'Asian Tigers' that successfully transformed our economies,» he said. Read more