“ALL THAT WE ARE PURSUING ARE MEANS TO AN END”
Asked about how the benefits from these enhanced trade relations will be communicated to the man on the street, Mr Wong said that the first step is through businesses.
“Because the businesses need to understand the opportunities there are through free trade agreements, through investment agreements, through green economy partnerships,” said Mr Wong.
“The key beneficiaries in the first instance, in many of these arrangements, are businesses.”
For instance, such bilateral deals can help Singapore businesses can “do more” overseas, while foreign businesses can also be attracted to Singapore, which would create more jobs here.
While most Singaporeans may not be prepared or interested to go into the details of every bilateral agreement, Mr Wong said such information will still be made public.
He said that what matters more to most Singaporeans is that their lives are getting better, that there are jobs available and that prices are affordable.
