Singapore and the UAE to launch economic partnership negotiations to further trade, investment links
Singapore and the UAE have announced plans to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to boost trade and investment. The leaders also signed three memorandums of understanding covering energy, water, and disease vector control.
Why it matters
This partnership signals a strategic strengthening of economic and diplomatic ties between two major global trade hubs in Asia and the Middle East.
During their meeting in Abu Dhabi, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the inking of three agreements on energy cooperation, water cooperation and disease vector control.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was received by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi at the Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Oct 21, 2026. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information)
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