Sweden to deepen cooperation with South-East Asia in new trade strategy


Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell in Singapore for the Sweden Indo-Pacific Business Summit on Dec 5. - ST

SINGAPORE: Sweden announced a new trade and investment strategy for South-east Asia as part of its plans to deepen cooperation with like-minded partners, including Singapore.

“We will be focusing even more on this part of the world, particularly when it comes to green transition and digitalisation, so there is a perfect fit,” said Mr Johan Forssell, Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade.

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