Singapore and New Zealand sign essential supply resilience pact

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 4

Signed in Singapore during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit, the agreement was announced on Monday by Singapore's Lawrence Wong as the first pact of its kind.
It aims to keep food, energy and other critical goods moving during crises, while deepening cooperation in healthcare and food supply.
Both governments said the deal is meant to protect their trade-dependent economies from supply disruptions linked to the war in Iran.

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