Singapore, Shenzhen can boost cooperation in digital trade, says DPM Heng

BEIJING/HONG KONG - Singapore and Shenzhen should strengthen cooperation on a bilateral project that promotes cross-border digital trade and data flows, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. The Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative (SCI) marks its fifth anniversary in 2024, and both sides should "take it to the next level", DPM Heng told Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong in a morning meeting in the southern Chinese tech hub on April 12. DPM Heng, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, is on a six-day official visit to China to explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. After a series of…