Singapore, September 13, 2022, SPA -- Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim met with ministers and senior leaders during an official visit to the Republic of Singapore to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two nations. The meetings in Singapore were also attended by Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Singapore Abdullah bin Mohammed Almadhi. The Minister of Economy and Planning visited Parliament House for high-level talks with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan. They exchanged views on the best methods to strengthen bilateral relations between the Kingdom and Singapore and expressed a shared desire to promote prosperity and economic progress for the benefit of both nations. He also met with Singapore’s Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing at the Ministry of Education, where they spoke about the importance of empowering youth and fostering a culture of lifelong learning. Alibrahim then met with Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board Dr. Beh Swan Gin, to discuss the importance of sharing knowledge and accelerating the digital transformation to create smarter, renewable and sustainable cities. Meetings with key private sector figures were also organized for the Minister of Economy and Planning to understand how the island-nation rapidly became a high-income economy with some of the best human capability development programs in the world. As a major trade hub, Alibrahim was received by Regional CEO for the Middle East and Africa and Head of Group Business Development at PSA International Wan Chee Foong. They met at the Singapore Port Authority’s headquarters after meeting local logistics businesses. --SPA 21:32 LOCAL TIME 18:32 GMT 0042 www.spa.gov.sa/w1784376