Singapore (VNA) – TheSingapore Summit themed “Asia 2030” opened in the city-state on September 20, drawing400 thought leaders and experts across the world.
In his opening speech, Singaporean DeputyPrime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat said Asia’s economicinfluence has been strengthened over the time, but also faces important challengesto its growth prospects.
He said countries should work to strengthensocial stability and cooperate to tackle current global challenges.
The main session of the two-day summit willdeal with challenges and prospects forAsia in the next decade.
Inaddition, participants will discuss implications of cross-border relations andinterdependence on businesses in Northeast Asia, measures to take advantage ofthe demographic and digital dividend for robust growth in Southeast Asia andfoster women’s leadership for inclusive growth, among others.
Established in 2012, the annual SingaporeSummit brings together business leaders and thought leaders from Asia andaround the world to discuss global trends in business, finance and geopolitics,as well as the impact on regional and international growth, prosperity andstability./.
Singapore Airlines bans MacBook Pro models on flights
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced on August 25 that it has banned some models of 15-inch MacBook Pro from all of its flights.