German companies keen to expand into Asean

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) called on German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, on April 8. - MCI

BERLIN: There is growing interest among German companies to expand into Asean, and use Singapore as a gateway to the region, says Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Lawrence Wong.

He had met several key German industry leaders over dinner on Monday, as part of his visit to Germany.