France in Singapore

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Singapore) Grace Fu and Minister for Culture (France) Franck Riester signed the Cooperation Agreement between Singapore and France on Enhancing Cultural Cooperation on 12 November 2019.

Banque de France announced on 12 November 2019 the opening of an Asian office in Singapore. The French Central Bank also signed an agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity.

The SWITCH Singapore and SG FinTech Festival commences on 11 November. A record number of 50 French entrepreneurs and startups, part of La French Tech, will attend the event together with officials from Bpifrance, Banque de France and French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and Business France

The Paris Peace Forum is continuing, against a difficult backdrop for multilateralism, to mobilize and bring together all stakeholders to confront the challenges of the organization of the world. It works as an incubator to drive projects and launch new initiatives.

A book about French produce and products ’A Journey to France’ was released on 17 October. The book is prepared by the Disciples Escoffier International Singapore with support from the French Embassy. It provides a great insight into the world of French produce and the different terroirs and how it affects the quality.