SINGAPORE \u2013 Singapore\u00a0and Luxembourg are looking to deepen cooperation in technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, as well as space and satellite communications.<\/p>\n
Such \u201cemerging and critical\u201d areas are among those where both countries will do more together, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during an official lunch he hosted for his Luxembourg counterpart Luc Frieden on Sept 7.<\/p>\n
PM Frieden is on an official visit to the Republic from Sept 6 to 8 \u2013 his first as prime minister.<\/p>\n
During a toast speech, PM Wong outlined how Luxembourg was not only a good partner, but also a \u201ckindred spirit\u201d of Singapore.<\/p>\n
While the two countries may be far apart geographically, they are close in circumstances and spirit, he said.<\/p>\n
Besides being small countries surrounded by much larger neighbours, they both have limited domestic markets and no natural resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we have never allowed our size to define the limits of our ambitions,\u201d said PM Wong, who is also Finance Minister.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead, we have turned our smallness into a reason to look outwards \u2013 staying open to the world, connecting people and businesses across borders, and building reputations as reliable and trusted partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
This approach has delivered good outcomes, with both countries now major financial and business hubs and gateways to much larger markets in their respective regions, he added.<\/p>\n
Economic ties, too, have flourished, he said. Luxembourg is the largest European Union investor in Singapore, and, reciprocally, Singapore\u2019s second-largest investment destination in the trade bloc.<\/p>\n
Building such a broad partnership is possible because both countries have similar world views, he noted, adding that all countries, especially small states, thrive in an open and connected world that facilitates trade, cooperation and respect for international rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo we share a strong interest in defending these conditions, especially at a time when they are coming under greater strain,\u201d said PM Wong, adding that Luxembourg has been a steadfast advocate for European integration, while Singapore has similarly advocated greater integration in ASEAN.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I believe we can work together to bring our two regions closer \u2013 strengthening ties between ASEAN and the EU.\u201d<\/p>\n Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meeting his Luxembourg counterpart Luc Frieden at Parliament House on Sept 7. PM Wong outlined how Luxembourg was not only a good partner, but also a \u201ckindred spirit\u201d of Singapore.<\/p>\n PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The two countries have also shared 50 years of diplomatic ties, which were marked by a state visit by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam<\/span><\/a> in March 2025.<\/p>\n PM Wong noted that more recently, Luxembourg opened its first resident embassy in Singapore, calling it a \u201cstrong signal\u201d of the European country\u2019s commitment to deepening engagement with Singapore and the region.<\/p>\n Building on the strong friendship between the two countries, PM Wong added that he looked forward to working with Frieden to \u201cwrite an even more ambitious chapter for Singapore-Luxembourg relations\u201d.<\/p>\n Earlier on Sept 7, Frieden received a ceremonial welcome, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.<\/p>\n Later in the day, he called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and they exchanged views on how such like-minded countries could work together to promote stability, predictability and the rule of law in a volatile global environment.<\/p>\n They also had a wide-ranging discussion on current geopolitical dynamics, including developments in Europe.<\/p>\n On Sept 8, Frieden will deliver the 48th\u00a0Singapore Lecture, titled Autonomy With Purpose: Europe In A Shifting World. Organised by the ISEAS \u2013 Yusof Ishak Institute, the lecture will be moderated by National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n SINGAPORE \u2013 Singapore\u00a0and Luxembourg are looking to deepen cooperation in technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, as well as space and satellite communications. Such…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/picture><\/div>
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