President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. arrived in Singapore late Wednesday night at approximately 11:05 p.m. to begin a five-day working visit from October 7 to 11, highlighted by bilateral talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and a keynote address at the 24th Forbes Global CEO Conference.
The high-level business summit is expected to convene over 450 global business executives, corporate leaders and investors.
In his departure statement, President Marcos said he will present the country’s economic potential to international business leaders, focusing on investment opportunities in digital technology, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing, infrastructure development, renewable energy, healthcare and emerging industries.
As part of his official itinerary, the Chief Executive will tour the Singapore Nuclear Research and Safety Institute to study the city-state’s technical and scientific frameworks for nuclear energy development and safety regulation.
President Marcos is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Wong, who concurrently serves as Minister for Finance, to review bilateral cooperation and discuss regional developments ahead of Singapore assuming the chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year.