Sheikh Khaled in Singapore: AI investments in focus at meeting with business leaders

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi highlights need to strengthen economic ties on second day of official visit

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended an official luncheon banquet hosted by Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, in honour of His Highness and the accompanying delegation, during their official visit to the Republic of Singapore. Photo: ADMedia Office

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended an official luncheon banquet hosted by Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, in honour of His Highness and the accompanying delegation, during their official visit to the Republic of Singapore. Photo: ADMedia Office

SINGAPORE, 30th October, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended an official luncheon banquet hosted by Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, in honour of His Highness and the accompanying delegation, during their official visit to the Republic of Singapore. Photo: WAM

SINGAPORE, 30th October, 2024 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has attended an official luncheon banquet hosted by Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore, in honour of His Highness and the accompanying delegation, during their official visit to the Republic of Singapore. Photo: WAM

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed visited AI Singapore, a programme aimed at advancing the country's AI capabilities. All photos: Abu Dhabi Media Office

Sheikh Khaled learned about the programme's efforts to support institutions and start-ups

Sheikh Khaled also highlighted investment opportunities and the need to strengthen economic ties

Sheikh Khaled also visited the Singapore City Gallery at the Urban Redevelopment Authority

Sheikh Khaled commended the authority’s innovative approach to sustainably redeveloping community neighbourhoods

The Singapore City Gallery at the Urban Redevelopment Authority had models of smart and advanced cities on display

Sheikh Khaled later attended a networking event with members of the UAE-Singapore Business Council

He discussed strengthening partnerships in other sectors like education, energy, urban planning and sustainable economic development

Sheikh Khaled's Singapore visit is his latest overseas engagement since he was named Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in March last year

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, focused on the importance of driving investment across key sectors like AI and innovation, during the second day of his official visit to Singapore.

In a meeting with business leaders and chief executives from leading Singaporean companies, Sheikh Khaled highlighted the investment opportunities offered by the UAE to further strengthen economic and trade ties between the two countries.

With the Emirates serving as Singapore’s top trading partner in the Middle East and North Africa region, Sheikh Khaled also discussed strengthening partnerships in other sectors like education, energy, urban planning and sustainable economic development. The meeting was organised by the UAE-Singapore Business Council.

Later in the day, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visited AI Singapore and was briefed on its efforts to support institutions and start-ups in developing AI products and solutions. The programme also focuses on initiatives to cultivate local talent to build a fully integrated AI ecosystem.

Sheikh Khaled looked at ways to enhance collaborative ties between Singaporean institutions and AI organisations, in Abu Dhabi and the UAE, to advance digital transformation.

Sheikh Khaled also toured the Singapore City Gallery at the Urban Redevelopment Authority and commended the authority’s innovative approach to sustainably redeveloping community neighbourhoods and building smart and advanced cities.

On the first day of the official visit, Sheikh Khaled held talks with Singapore's Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, and was on hand as a host of agreements in artificial intelligence, education and renewable energy were made to strengthen co-operation between the countries.

High-level talks aimed at cementing long-standing ties were also held at the Singapore Parliament House.

Sheikh Khaled's delegation includes Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State; Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; Faisal Al Bannai, Adviser to the UAE President; and Jamal Al Suwaidi, UAE ambassador to Singapore.