Ibinida ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ang ilang investment opportunities, mas matatag na economic partnership, at energy security sa pagbisita nito sa Singapore.
Sabi ng Pangulo, sa pakikipagpulong niya kay Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, naging paksa ang pagpapatuloy sa momentum ngAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agenda, kasabay ng paghahanda ng Pilipinas sa pagpapasa ng ASEAN chairship sa Singapore.
“I am pleased with my discussions with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, particularly on our shared interest in ensuring continuity and sustaining momentum in ASEAN priorities,” —Pangulong Marcos.
Binanggit din ng Pangulo ang kaniyang pakikibahagi sa Forbes conference, kung saan inilatag niya ang economic priorities ng Pilipinas at growth plans nito, sa harap ng nasa 470 business leaders, chief executive officers, at policymakers.
Kabilang sa mga tinalakay ang pagpapalawak ng exports, pagpapa-igting ng business environment sa pamamagitan ng tax incentives at digital reforms, at pagpagsusulong ng major infrastructure projects, tulad ng $20-billion Luzon Economic Corridor.
“I spoke of our drive to move up the technology ladder into research and development and to lead in regional digital cooperation, supported by a young, highly skilled, English-speaking and tech-savvy workforce,” —Pangulong Marcos.
Sa pagbisitang ito ng pangulo, nakipagpulong din ito sa mga business executives, kung saan tinalakay ang investment at expansion plans kasama ang FedEx, Mitsubishi Corporation at Vena Energy. “I also emphasized our national resolve to fight corruption, strengthen digital safeguards, build strong international economic ties, firmly protect our sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea, and contribute to regional peace and stability,” —Pangulong Marcos.
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