Sheikh Mohamed visits Singapore as part of Asia trip

Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Singapore on Thursday, continuing his tour of Asian countries.

Sheikh Mohamed was welcomed by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob at the Istana, her official residence and office.

They discussed ways to further develop bilateral relations and boost co-operation between the two countries in areas such as trade, investment, tourism, culture and education.

Regional and international issues of common concern were also discussed, official news agency WAM reported.

Pleased to visit the Republic of Singapore and meet with Her Excellency Halimah Yacob. We're both keen to further strengthen our bilateral ties and are optimistic about their future. pic.twitter.com/1gvu4BfblR

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 28, 2019

Sheikh Mohamed, who is accompanied by a delegation of ministers and senior officials, also visited Mubadala Investments’ GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant on the sidelines of the visit.

Mohamed bin Zayed visits Mubadala Investments' GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant on the sidelines of his official visit to Singapore. pic.twitter.com/kOvDD8mbl4

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 28, 2019

During the trip, Sheikh Mohamed will also meet with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with the two nations expected to sign a joint partnership aimed at boosting ties.

Sheikh Mohamed’s visit to Singapore follows a two-day trip of South Korea earlier this week, where he discussed co-operation in 5G technology, information technology, security and defence with President Moon Jae-in.

Read: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince begins two-day South Korea visit

Several deals were signed during the visit, including an agreement to build the world’s oil storage facility in the UAE by ADNOC and Korea’s SK E&C.

Read: UAE, Korea to jointly build world’s largest oil storage facility