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: Opening Remarks By Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Co-Chair of The Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council (SGCC), at the 16th SGCC Meeting, 25 August 2026

On 25 August 2026, Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, and Co-Chair of the Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council (SGCC), delivered opening remarks at the 16th SGCC meeting.

Minister Ong said that Singapore-Guangdong cooperation has strong foundations built over decades. In a changing global environment, he highlighted opportunities to deepen collaboration in high-quality sectors such as advanced manufacturing, clean energy, AI and biomedical sciences. Both sides can also leverage complementary strengths to support companies in accessing regional and global markets.

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