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Singapore and Chile share a deep commitment to multilateralism, free trade and a rules-based order. Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren and I signed two MOUs to strengthen bilateral political consultations and international capacity building between our countries.🇸🇬🇨🇱

Singapore’s trade is 3 times our GDP. The current turmoil in global trade and supply chains will have a major impact on us, as a small city state with a very open economy. Conversation with the Financial Times’ Singapore correspondent Owen Walker. on.ft.com/3RDVXcV

Singapore and Mexico share a dynamic partnership rooted in free trade and multilateralism. Met Senator Mauricio Vila and his wife Maria Eugenia Ortiz Abraham during his S R Nathan Fellowship visit. We discussed deepening economic ties and people to people exchanges.

Deepest condolences for the passing of Pope Francis. He has left indelible memories for everyone who has met him. His trip to SG in Sep 2024 has become all the more poignant. Recall his words when I first met him in December 2019 - “Pray for me”. Today we all pray for him. 🙏

Welcomed Fiji PM and Foreign Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to Singapore. PM Wong and PM Rabuka agreed on the importance of working together to strengthen the rules-based multilateral system which is critical for the survival of small states, given the current geopolitical challenges.

Deeply saddened by the terror attacks in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of many and injured others. Singapore strongly condemns terrorism. We stand with India at this difficult time.

I offer my sincere congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his election. Singapore looks forward to deepening our engagement with the Holy See under his leadership.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai lit up yesterday with the Singapore flag to celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations. 🇸🇬🇦🇪

Happy to meet representatives from the 22nd Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Journalists’ Visit Programme today.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong congratulated Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on a successful ASEAN Summit, and reaffirmed Singapore’s strong support for Malaysia’s Chairmanship.

At the ASEAN Summit, PM Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto discussed the increasingly challenging global environment and reaffirmed the importance of ASEAN working together to accelerate regional integration and deepen unity.

PM Lawrence Wong met with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah today. As small states, Singapore and Kuwait are like-minded in our commitment to openness and multilateralism.

Welcomed Kerala State BJP President Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar who is visiting Singapore under the S R Nathan Fellowship. We discussed developments in artificial intelligence, data-sharing and tech innovation, and the evolving opportunities and growing challenges they bring.

PM Lawrence Wong and President Macron launched the Singapore–France Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — our first with a European country during President Macron’s State Visit marking 60 years of diplomatic ties between our two countries. 🇸🇬🇫🇷

Reconnected with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas after our last meeting at the G20 Summit. The EU is a key partner for Singapore. We reaffirmed our shared commitment to multilateralism, a rules-based international order and free trade.

Singapore and Latvia are both open economies that strongly believe in international law and a rules-based global order. Happy to welcome Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže to Singapore again, following her official visit last September.

Singapore and the United States enjoy a deep partnership, anchored by strategic trust and shared interests in regional peace and stability. Happy to met US Congressional Delegations and Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command at the Shangri La Dialogue.

The US is a vital partner for Singapore across economic, defence and security fields, as well as emerging areas like AI and energy. Met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today. Singapore will closely engage the US to mitigate the impact of tariffs on our small and open economy.

Caught up with my old friend Ibu Retno L.P. Marsudi, the former Indonesian Foreign Minister, who is in Singapore for the International Water Week.

Caught up with an old friend former Australian Senator Simon Birmingham. We had a good discussion on the economic opportunities in the region and global developments.