27 Apr 2018
For our part, Singapore will launch a number of initiatives to strengthen the ASEAN Community. We will establish an annual training workshop, called the ASEAN Law Academy programme, for ASEAN officials, legal practitioners and legal educators to promote ASEAN legal integration and ASEAN legal education. We will renew the Singapore-ASEAN Youth Fund to promote leadership development, community service and entrepreneurship amongst ASEAN youth. Singapore will provide a S$5 million top-up and we will connect ASEAN youths through an ASEAN e-sports tournament, the first of its kind in the region. An ASEAN Youth Fellowship Programme will build a network of young leaders to take the ASEAN community forward. Taken together, these initiatives will position ASEAN for the future, and strengthen our value proposition to external partners. After this Opening, ASEAN Leaders will hold our Retreat session. We will take stock of ASEAN’s strategic outlook, our Community-building efforts, and our collaborations with external partners.” – PM Lee Hsien Loong.
Click here to watch PM Lee’s Opening Speech for the 32nd ASEAN Summit.
Click here to watch PM Lee’s Closing Remarks at the Press Conference for the 32nd ASEAN Summit.
