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Merz Delivers 49th Singapore Lecture on Indo-Pacific Partnership
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- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz begins a two-day official visit to Singapore on Oct 27-28, 2026.
- Merz meets President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who hosts lunch.
- He delivers the 49th Singapore Lecture on Indo-Pacific partnership, chaired by Minister Josephine Teo.
- Germany is Singapore’s top EU goods partner, with S$23.4 billion trade in 2025, up nearly 10%.
- Over 2,900 German firms operate in Singapore, a 40% increase over five years.