19 deals signed as Singapore-Jiangsu trade grows 24% on-year in H1 2025

Companies from Singapore and China's Jiangsu province have signed 19 new deals spanning areas such as green energy — from cutting energy use to developing new energy-storage technologies. This, as the Singapore-Jiangsu Cooperation Council gathered for their 19th annual meeting. Trade between the two sides surged 24% in the first half of 2025 to reach US$9.3 billion. Over 800 Jiangsu companies have established their presence in Singapore, representing cumulative investments of US$6.37 billion. Tan Yew Guan reports from Nanjing.