PM Wong, New Mexico governor discuss US tariffs
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong meeting New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham at the Istana on April 15.
PHOTO: LAWRENCE WONG/X
Follow topic:
SINGAPORE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham met Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on April 15 at the Istana, and the two leaders discussed the recently announced tariffs by the US that affect Singapore.
US President Donald Trump on April 2 announced new sweeping tariffs on imports from dozens of countries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on April 17 that PM Wong underscored to Ms Lujan Grisham the importance of Singapore and the US continuing the ongoing engagement on this issue.
PM Wong also welcomed New Mexico’s interest in expanding economic linkages with Singapore and discussed with the governor “ways in which Singapore and New Mexico could deepen collaborations in areas of mutual interest”.
This is Ms Lujan Grisham’s first visit to Singapore. She was accompanied by representatives from New Mexico’s business sector, as well as officials from the New Mexico Governor’s Office of Economic Development.
She also called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, and had meetings with the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, and the National Quantum Office.
