Singapore, Zhejiang to cooperate on Belt and Road opportunities

Zhoushan, China

SINGAPORE will work with China's eastern Zhejiang province - home of e-commerce giant Alibaba - to explore opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative and deepen cooperation in areas like innovation and urban solutions.

These include encouraging more Chinese e-commerce, logistics and technology firms to tap Singapore companies' network and experiences in South-east Asia to jointly expand in the region, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Sim Ann on Thursday.

She also urged Zhejiang companies to use Singapore as a base to set up their regional headquarters and raise funds for projects in the Belt and Road countrie…