[SINGAPORE] The UK’s partnership with Singapore is one of Britain’s “most strategically important” in the world, with the Republic serving as a key hub and gateway to South-east Asia, said the UK’s Investment Minister Jason Stockwood. Today, Singapore accounts for nearly 60 per cent of the UK’s exports to South-east Asia, directly or indirectly, he said in an interview with The Business Times during his recent three-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific that included stops in Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. “With South-east Asia collectively the world’s fifth-largest economy, our relationship with Singapore is critical for UK trade and investment, underpinned by modern agreements including (our) free trade agreement and the green economy framework,” said Stockwood. He described Singapore as a “trusted partner” in shaping regional trade rules, with the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement driving a 27 per cent increase in services trade since it came into force in 2022, and serving as a model for wider agreements in other parts of South-east Asia.   https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/singapore-trusted-partner-shaping-regional-trade-rules-says-uks-investment-minister (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Business Times, 17 May 2026