Foreign Minister @VivianBala and issued a joint statement on AI cooperation. Our ambition: to seize the opportunities of AI while keeping people at the heart of its development. Finland and Singapore can help shape that future together. um.fi/current-affairs/-/asse…

Always a pleasure to exchange views with my good friend Singapore’s Foreign Minister @VivianBala on regional developments and global affairs. Finland and Singapore share a strong interest in international law, open trade and technological progress. Much to build on together. 🇫🇮🇸🇬

Excellent exchange with Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo on turning AI’s promise into growth, wellbeing and security. Finland and Singapore bring strengths in research, computing and digital infrastructure. Connecting them opens opportunities for prosperity and close future cooperation. 🇫🇮🇸🇬

AI can advance science, prosperity and human freedom. Our task is to turn that promise into progress—with the capability to act, principles to guide us and partners to build with. My message at Singapore International Cyber Week. Thank you for hosting me!

Tehokas ja antoisa päivä Singaporessa 🇫🇮🇸🇬 🔹 Tapasin Singaporen sisäisen turvallisuuden ministerin K. Shanmugamin. Keskustelimme ajankohtaisista turvallisuushaasteista ja maiden välisestä yhteistyöstä. 🔹 Tutustuin Singapore Economic Development Boardin toimintaan ja kuulin heidän näkemyksiään talouskehityksen ja innovaatiopolitiikan tulevaisuudesta. 🔹 Pidin Raffles-luennon, jossa kerroin Suomen tarinasta sekä Suomen ja Singaporen välisistä suhteista. Korostin tekoälyn merkitystä pienen maan menestystekijänä. 🔹 Tapasin suomalaisten yritysten edustajia, mm. Nokia, Wärtsilä ja Neste. Keskustelimme liiketoimintamahdollisuuksista sekä yhteistyöstä Singaporessa ja laajemmin Kaakkois-Aasiassa. 🔹 Päätimme päivän vastaanottotilaisuuteen, jossa tapasimme laajan joukon suomalaisia ja singaporelaisia toimijoita. 🔹 Lisäksi annoin useita mediahaastatteluja.

An insightful day in Singapore 🇫🇮🇸🇬 🔹 Met with Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs, K. Shanmugam, to discuss current security challenges and cooperation between our two countries. 🔹 Learned about the work of the Singapore Economic Development Board and heard their insights on the future of economic development and innovation policy. 🔹 Delivered the Raffles Lecture, sharing Finland’s story and the strong relations between Finland and Singapore — highlighting in particular the role of artificial intelligence as a success factor for a small nation. 🔹 Met with representatives of Finnish companies, including Nokia, Wärtsilä, and Neste, to discuss business opportunities and cooperation in Singapore and the wider Southeast Asian region. 🔹 Concluded the day with a reception, bringing together a wide range of Finnish and Singaporean stakeholders. 🔹 I also gave several media interviews.

Tehokas ja antoisa päivä Singaporessa 🇫🇮🇸🇬 Agendalla kahdenväliset kauppasuhteet, vapaakauppa ja teknologiaulkopolitiikka. Kiitos CNA:lle haastattelusta! Katso koko haastattelu tästä: youtu.be/uGApoTo9iXw?si=wVTh…

An insightful day in Singapore 🇫🇮🇸🇬 The day included a ministerial meeting, a speech, meetings with business representatives and media interviews. On the agenda were bilateral trade relations, free trade and technology – as well as, of course, supporting Ukraine and defending international law. Thank you to CNA for the interview! Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/uGApoTo9iXw?si=wVTh…