Update trade rules and reform WTO, says Singapore PM Lee at Apec leaders’ retreat


PM Lee Hsien Loong was speaking at a session on “interconnectedness and building inclusive and resilient economies” at the Apec Economic Leaders’ retreat. - PHOTO: MCI

SAN FRANCISCO: Trade rules need to keep pace with new digital opportunities and the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) derailed dispute settlement mechanism needs to be revived, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on the closing day of the Apec summit on Nov 17.

He was speaking at a session on “interconnectedness and building inclusive and resilient economies” at the Apec Economic Leaders’ retreat.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Singapore , PM Lee , Speech , Apec , Retreat

Next In Aseanplus News

Indonesian employers group says proposed minimum wage rise is too high
Quirky stationery, red ginseng: What tourists in South Korea are buying these days
PM2.5 levels rise in Bangkok, health warning issued
Singapore police step up patrols in certain areas following Sydney’s Bondi Beach shooting
Alleged Bondi Beach gunman to be charged within hours: Albanese
Inside the US$2bil flood mitigation scandal that paralysed the Philippines
Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280mil theft rumour
Man runs amok, kills grandmother, injures great-grandmother
Toxic mines put South-East Asia’s rivers and people at risk, study says
Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting

Others Also Read