He is currently in the city-island state for his two-day engagements there.
On Wednesday, July 15, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. met with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for a meeting at the Istana in Singapore.
In a post on his Facebook page, the Philippine leader shared some details regarding their dialogue.
He said, “Today, I met with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to discuss how the Philippines and Singapore can expand trade, navigate the adoption of AI, attract more investments and deepen cooperation in the health and social sectors.“
Moreover, “We also agreed to move forward with new bilateral agreements that will strengthen our partnership and benefit our peoples.”
The said meeting was also done in relation to the preparations for the next year’s events of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), as the Philippines, this year’s Chair, is expected to pass the baton to Singapore in 2027.
“As close neighbors and partners in ASEAN, we will continue working together to keep our region peaceful, stable and open to greater opportunities for everyone,” he added.
Aside from this, Marcos will also participate in the Milken Institute Private Roundtable Discussion at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore.
He is scheduled to meet with business leaders and investors in a bid to attract more investments, especially with the recent upgrading of thr country’s status to an “upper-middle income economy” by the World Bank.
Meanwhile, First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos is also scheduled to deliver a message at the Global Economic Cooperation East Summit.
Her appearance comes upon the invitation of the Future Economic Cooperation Council, which is an India-based economic platform that brings together business and government leaders to advance global strategic economic cooperation.
This is the President’s latest visit to Singapore, where he had also made previous visits in 2022 and 2023. It also follows his latest trip to Canada, where he met with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
