His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, met His Excellency Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, in Dubai to discuss opportunities to strengthen UAE-Singapore ties across key economic sectors.

The meeting took place at Sheikh Maktoum’s office during the Singaporean Prime Minister’s official visit to the UAE. Discussions focused on expanding cooperation in financial services, logistics, technology and the digital economy.

Sheikh Maktoum welcomed Prime Minister Wong and highlighted the longstanding friendship and cooperation between the two countries. He reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to developing strategic partnerships through constructive cooperation. He also emphasised the importance of exploring opportunities arising from changes in the global economy to support sustainable development, investment and trade.

The discussions highlighted the complementary strengths of Dubai and Singapore as international centres for trade, finance and business. Both sides explored ways to build on their expertise and capabilities to strengthen economic relations and create further opportunities for cooperation.

Technology and the digital economy formed part of the broader discussions, alongside financial services and logistics. The meeting also examined opportunities to expand cooperation between government institutions and business communities. These efforts aim to support trade, investment and capital flows while creating opportunities for the development of future-oriented industries.

The UAE and Singapore have maintained longstanding bilateral relations, which have strengthened over the years. The establishment of a Comprehensive Partnership in 2019 marked an important milestone, providing a broader framework for cooperation across key sectors. It also created new opportunities to advance the two countries’ shared economic and development goals.

The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

Other UAE officials present included His Excellency Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs; Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation; His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism; His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications; His Excellency Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Essa Kazim, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre; and His Excellency Dr. Abdulnasser Alshaali, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore. Members of the Singaporean Prime Minister’s delegation also attended.

The meeting underscores the continued focus on strengthening UAE-Singapore ties through cooperation in technology, finance, logistics and the digital economy, building on the existing Comprehensive Partnership and shared economic priorities.

Source: Government of Dubai Media Office

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