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Interview with United Kingdom's Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden at Eden Hall, official residence of the British High Commissioner in Singapore on June 29, 2023.
United Kingdom Deputy Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office Oliver Dowden will make a working visit to Singapore from 27 to 29 June 2023.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden signed two new agreements covering emerging tech and data during his official visit to Singapore.

ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

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SINGAPORE - Britain and Singapore can combine their strengths in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), data and quantum computing to upgrade their strategic relationship, according to British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden.

Mr Dowden, who was on his first official visit to Singapore from June 27 to 29, signed two new agreements covering emerging tech as well as data.

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