SINGAPORE: The Palestinian Authority’s minister of finance and planning is in Singapore for a four-day official go to.
Dr Estephan Salameh is in Singapore from Sunday (Feb 22) to Wednesday on the invitation of Minister for International Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
The go to reaffirms Singapore’s heat relations with the Palestinian Authority and continued help for its capacity-building efforts, the Ministry of International Affairs (MFA) mentioned in a press release on Sunday.
Throughout his go to, Dr Salameh shall be hosted to separate dinners by Dr Balakrishnan and Minister of State for the Ministry of International Affairs and Ministry of Social and Household Improvement Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim.
He may even meet different officers comparable to Appearing Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of House Affairs Affiliate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, in addition to Minister of State for Well being and Digital Improvement and Info Rahayu Mahzam.
“As well as, Minister Salameh will go to the Institute of Technical Schooling and obtain briefings on Singapore’s schooling and digital improvement insurance policies,” mentioned MFA.
In November final 12 months, Singapore announced that it would launch more courses to strengthen the Palestinian Authority’s means to work in the direction of sustainable peace and improvement.
Dr Balakrishnan, talking in Ramallah on the time, mentioned two new programs – on the digital financial system and digital entrepreneurship – shall be rolled out in 2026.
The programs shall be a part of the Enhanced Technical Help Bundle, Singapore’s long-term capacity-building initiative for the Palestinian Authority.
