SINGAPORE – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong. Secretary Raimondo congratulated Prime Minister Wong on his recent inauguration as Singapore's fourth prime minister. Secretary Raimondo thanked Prime Minister Wong and the Government of Singapore for hosting the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial meeting and the inaugural Clean Economy Investor Forum on June 5 and 6. They welcomed the significant accomplishments to date and the IPEF partners’ commitment to the long-term success of the economic engagement framework. The two also recognized the United States Government’s first free trade agreement in Asia, the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force 20 years ago, and is a testament to the strong and long-standing bilateral economic relationship between both countries. The Secretary and Prime Minister also celebrated progress on supply chain resilience, clean energy, and the digital economy, which has been carried out bilaterally under the U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation.