PM Wong to attend Apec meet, launch strategic partnership in S. Korea

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be in South Korea from Oct 29 to Nov 1 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ meeting in Gyeongju.

- Ng Wei Kai Correspondent

PM Wong, who is also Finance Minister, will then travel to the capital Seoul for an official visit at the invitation of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement on Oct 29.

There, PM Wong and President Lee will upgrade relations between the two countries to a strategic partnership, it added.

PM Wong will also have bilateral meetings with other leaders on the sidelines of the annual Apec summit, which brings together the heads of government from 21 economies on the Pacific Rim to promote free trade.

On the agenda for this year’s summit are ways to promote trade and investment, harness the benefits of new technology such as artificial intelligence for trade, and discussion on how to respond to demographic changes in the Asia-Pacific region.