Lawrence Wong

Concluded visits to Qatar and the UAE. Amid uncertainty, both nations show remarkable resilience. 🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/gJKhc5jd-fE?feature=share

Always a pleasure to meet fellow Singaporeans during my overseas visits! Glad to catch up with our Singaporean communities living and working in Qatar and the UAE. Through their work and everyday interactions, they help to build bridges between Singapore and t…

Singapore and Dubai have much in common. We are both global business and financial hubs, with economies built on openness, connectivity and enterprise. Good to meet Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finan…

During this difficult period in the Middle East, Singapore stands as a trusted friend to the UAE. I spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan after the March conflict to express solidarity and thank him for protecting Singaporeans. I was glad…

Had a fruitful discussion with UAE business leaders, hosted by Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Executive Affairs Authority and Group CEO of Mubadala. The UAE has considerable strengths in energy — not just oil and gas, but also renewables…

Arrived in Abu Dhabi for my first Official Visit to the UAE as Prime Minister. The UAE is a longstanding partner of Singapore. This visit is an opportunity to strengthen our ties and explore new areas of cooperation, especially amid growing global uncertainty.…

An important milestone in Singapore–Qatar relations today, as His Highness Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and I co-chaired the 9th Qatar–Singapore High-Level Joint Committee (HLJC) in Doha—the key platform for advancing bilateral cooperation. We agreed t…

Good to meet Qatar Foundation Vice Chairperson Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Al Thani during my visit to the Foundation in Doha. Qatar Foundation has built an ecosystem for education, research and innovation, bringing together leading universities and research insti…