Today, approximately two years since the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in Tokyo, Japan, the 14 IPEF partners – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, and Viet Nam – announced significant new achievements related to the IPEF Agreement Relating to...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed the announcement that the IPEF Upskilling Initiative has already delivered over 10.9 million in-person, hybrid, and online upskilling opportunities, surpassing its goal of providing 7 million opportunities by 2032. Specifically, the Initiative has supported over 5.2 million women and girls across the eight participating IPEF partner...

SINGAPORE – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo convened a roundtable discussion with U.S. Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan and several senior U.S. business leaders on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). Secretary Raimondo highlighted the tremendous accomplishments that the fourteen IPEF partners have achieved over the past two years since IPEF was launched. The...

SINGAPORE – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong to hold a Ministerial-level meeting of the U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation (PGI). Secretary Raimondo congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister on his recent appointment to his new role. The two discussed progress made over the...

SINGAPORE – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Singapore’s Minister of Communications and Information Josephine Teo convened a roundtable discussion with business and tech leaders on artificial intelligence (AI). Secretary Raimondo and Minister Teo emphasized the importance of ensuring that economies are able to harness the full potential of AI, while also promoting the highest...

SINGAPORE – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong held the 2024 U.S.-Singapore Partnership for Growth and Innovation (PGI) Ministerial meeting and issued the following joint statement: Begin Text The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) launched the PGI...

SINGAPORE – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong. Secretary Raimondo congratulated Prime Minister Wong on his recent inauguration as Singapore's fourth prime minister. Secretary Raimondo thanked Prime Minister Wong and the Government of Singapore for hosting the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Ministerial meeting...

Raimondo will meet with IPEF partners to advance progress on Pillars II, III, and IV – the Supply Chain, Clean Economy, and Fair Economy pillars – and to kick-off the Inaugural Clean Economy Investor Forum with 22 U.S. companies, driving sustainable infrastructure & clean technology investments in the region. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to Singapore from June 3 to June 6...