SINGAPORE, Aug 24 — Singapore and the United States have signed three agreements to strengthen cooperation in cyber security, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday during a visit by US Vice President Kamala Harris to the Republic.
Speaking to the media in a joint press conference with Lee, Harris said: “Today, we are in Singapore to stress and reaffirm our enduring relationship to this country and in this region, and to reinforce a shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and to reaffirm our mutual interests in peace and stability in Southeast Asia.”Lee said that their meeting has resulted in a “substantial agenda of deliverables”, which will enhance the partnership between the US and Singapore.
Other security-related agreements between the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the US’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, as well as between the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the US Department of the Treasury, were also announced.“It emphasises the US administration's commitment to this region, and shows that the US has both strategic and economic stakes in Southeast Asia,” he added.