SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will attend the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on Friday (May 8) in Cebu.
At the first of two summits expected this year, chaired by the Philippines, the ASEAN leaders will discuss ways to strengthen the region's trade, energy and food security.
They will also discuss how to accelerate the region's green energy transition amid supply chain disruptions and rising energy prices from the situation in the Middle East, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Wednesday.
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During the summit, the leaders are expected to reaffirm ASEAN's unity in addressing the impact of developments in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on the region.
The association, with 11 member states, is
It is also considering issuing a statement on priority actions for regional resilience in response to the implications of the situation in the Middle East on the region.
This would involve identifying
Mr Wong will have bilateral meetings with other leaders on the sidelines of the summit. He will be accompanied by his wife, as well as Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.
In his absence, Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, will be the Acting Prime Minister on May 7.
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong
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At the first of two summits expected this year, chaired by the Philippines, the ASEAN leaders will discuss ways to strengthen the region's trade, energy and food security.
They will also discuss how to accelerate the region's green energy transition amid supply chain disruptions and rising energy prices from the situation in the Middle East, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement on Wednesday.
Talks will touch on
CNA Games
Show More Show Less
The summit
During the summit, the leaders are expected to reaffirm ASEAN's unity in addressing the impact of developments in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on the region.
Related:
The association, with 11 member states, is
It is also considering issuing a statement on priority actions for regional resilience in response to the implications of the situation in the Middle East on the region.
This would involve identifying
Mr Wong will have bilateral meetings with other leaders on the sidelines of the summit. He will be accompanied by his wife, as well as Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.
In his absence, Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, will be the Acting Prime Minister on May 7.
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong
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