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PM Lee, Merkel discuss boosting defence, cybersecurity and trade ties between S'pore and Germany

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Published Thu, Jul 6, 2017 · 12:36 PM

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    [BERLIN] Singapore and Germany are working on an enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, and signed a Joint Statement on Cybersecurity Cooperation on Thursday (July 6).

    Both countries are also embarking on other new areas of cooperation, such as in research and development for industry 4.0, fintech, and even sports, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his remarks to reporters after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.

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    Lee Hsien LoongAngela Merkel

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