Today, Secretary Gina M. Raimondo held a call with Singapore’s Minster for Communications and Information Josephine Teo, where they discussed collaboration on the digital economy and shared updates on the U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation since their last meeting during Secretary Raimondo’s trip to the region. Secretary Raimondo also welcomed Minister Teo’s thoughts as the...

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo concluded her visit to Asia with an official visit to Malaysia. She met with Malaysian government leaders to discuss opportunities to strengthen our economic relationship through collaboration and partnership. In her discussions, she highlighted the importance of reliable supply chains and semiconductor manufacturing, and the digital economy...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Malaysia’s Minister of Communications and Multimedia Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Annuar bin Musa. The Secretary highlighted the Biden Administration’s broader objective of working with like-minded partners across the Indo-Pacific on an economic framework strengthen economies on both sides of the Pacific. The Secretary and Minister...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Malaysia’s Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry, Y.B. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali to discuss ways to deepen U.S.-Malaysia economic ties, including through President Biden’s vision for a new Indo-Pacific economic framework. They also committed to expand cooperation to ensure secure and reliable regional supply chains for...

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo concluded her two-day official visit to Singapore where she met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong , and Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo . Over the course of her visit, Secretary Raimondo underscored the importance of collaboration under the U.S.-Singapore Partnership of...

Today, Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment, Dan Tehan ; New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Damien O’Connor ; Singapore Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong ; and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met to discuss opportunities to expand economic cooperation among like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific region in an open and inclusive manner, and the...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment Dan Tehan met today in Singapore during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. They discussed a range of topics, including promoting the green economy and next steps on building resilient supply chains in the Indo-Pacific. In particular they discussed the crucial role that critical minerals play in...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment of Australia Dan Tehan to discuss opportunities to deepen the U.S.-Australia commercial relationship. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo discussed President Biden’s interest in working with its partners across the region to establish an Indo-Pacific economic framework that will define and...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong to discuss progress on the U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation (PGI) and to outline next steps to produce concrete and commercially meaningful outcomes under the PGI, including the digital economy, supply chain resiliency for semiconductors, and other areas of...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Hayashi Yoshimasa. The Secretary congratulated the Minister on his recent appointment. The Secretary expressed the importance of the United States re-engaging with its closest allies in the region, such as Japan, to strengthen our ties and economic relationship. The Secretary and Minister discussed...