Singapore, Oct. 10 -- Singapore and New Zealand on October 10 agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), while mapping out a roadmap to further strengthen cooperation across multiple areas including trade, security, innovation, and supply-chain resilience.

The decision was made as the two nations celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 25th anniversary of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

At a joint press conference with his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that since the last upgrade of bilateral relations in 2019, the two countries have completed more than 40 joint initiatives. He emphasised that taking th...