SINGAPORE: Singapore and Thailand can use their shut connectivity to work collectively on carbon credit and meals safety points, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stated on Thursday (Nov 28).
At a joint press convention along with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Bangkok, Wong pressured that the inexperienced financial system is an space the place the 2 nations can develop cooperation.
Noting that Thailand is stepping up inexperienced vitality manufacturing by way of sources reminiscent of hydrogen and biofuels, Wong stated the 2 sides can “work in the direction of an implementation settlement on carbon credit score collaboration, which can open up new alternatives for our corporations.”
He added that meals safety was one thing he had beforehand mentioned with Ms Paetongtarn, after they met on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Laos final month.
At the time, Ms Paetongtarn had additionally up to date him on her priorities on the difficulty, Mr Wong stated.
“This can also be essential for Singapore, as we import nearly all of what we eat and frequently attempt to enhance our meals safety,” he stated.
In her remarks, Ms Paetongtarn stated Thailand desires to strengthen Singapore’s meals safety by growing exports of premium rice and natural eggs to Singapore.
NEW AND EXISTING AREAS OF COOPERATION
Singapore will even host Thai civil servants with scholarships to attend some grasp’s applications at universities within the nation, Wong introduced throughout his one-day introductory go to to the Thai capital.
“This builds on a long-standing trade we have already got between our two civil companies,” Wong stated.
The two leaders had earlier witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the settlement between Piyawat Sivaraks, secretary common of the Office of the Thai Civil Service Commission, and Albert Chua, everlasting secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. .
“I hope that the MoU we’re signing and the scholar trade will additional facilitate mutual studying and sharing of finest practices amongst our officers, in addition to these from ASEAN and past,” Wong stated.
Ms Paetongtarn stated “Thailand appreciates Singapore’s provision of scholarships for our civil servants”.
