Singapore imports frozen shrimp from Saudi Arabia in a first

(From left) FairPrice Group CEO Seah Kian Peng, Minister of Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, Saudi Arabia ambassador to Singapore Saad Al Saleh and TheSeafoodCompany Managing Director Kenneth Chia with Red Sea shrimps at FairPrice Xtra Vivocity on Nov 25, 2020.- ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore has begun importing frozen shrimps from Saudi Arabia, the first time it is doing so from the Middle Eastern kingdom, part of its efforts to diversify its supply chains to safeguard food security.

The move could spark greater trade between the two countries as they start looking at the products available on both sides, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing at an event to mark the trade in shrimps on Wednesday (Nov 25).