S'pore eye Latin America for trade

S'pore eye Latin America for trade

SINGAPORE: Export-reliant Singapore is looking to expand trade
ties with Latin America, with a high-powered business mission
starting on Thursday, the government said.

The Singapore delegation will visit Chile, Argentina and
Brazil during the week-long 18-25 trip, the government trade body
International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) said.

The trip comes on the heels of Singapore's efforts to
cultivate trade and business ties with the Middle East.

Describing Latin America as a "largely untapped market" for
most Singaporean firms, IE Singapore said the trade mission aims
to assist local companies in exploring opportunities in the
region.

It also aims to make Singapore a gateway for Latin American
companies wanting to expand into Asia. -- AFP