Singapore and Laos are stepping up cooperation in emerging areas such as energy, digital technology, sustainability and environmental protection as they mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2024.
On Wednesday, four memorandums of understanding (MOUS) between the two countries were signed and exchanged at the Istana.
This was witnessed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, who was in Singapore for his first official visit at the invitation of PM Lee.
The MOU on energy cooperation includes renewable energy deployment in Laos, the development of regional power grids and grid interconnections for cross-border electricity trade, as well as the development of systems and procedures to measure, report and verify renewable energy.
It was signed by Dr Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and Dr Daovong Phonekeo, Laotian Minister of Energy and Mines.
The MOU builds on the successful start of the Lao PDR-Thailand Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project in June. Singapore's first renewable energy import will bring in up to 100MW of electricity from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia.
This story is from the September 29, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.
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