Singapore, Brunei sign supply chain resilience pact

Singapore and Brunei on Monday (Oct 12) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Supply Chain Resilience, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening supply chain resilience and ensuring the continued flow of essential goods during times of crisis.

The agreement was signed by Singapore's Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu and Brunei's Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Dato Dr Abdul Manaf Metussin at the second Singapore-Brunei Joint Committee Ministerial Meeting (JCMM), which was co-hosted by the two ministers.

According to the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry (METI), the JCMM serves as a key economic platform for Singapore and Brunei Darussalam to deepen economic ties and explore new areas of cooperation.

These include opportunities arising from Brunei's economic diversification efforts, such as food security, the green economy and tourism, while advancing shared growth amid an evolving global economic landscape.

"The memorandum of understanding will strengthen cooperation between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam to safeguard resilient supply chains," METI said.

It also reaffirms both countries' commitments under the Upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) by providing greater clarity on the essential goods covered between Singapore and Brunei Darussalam.

METI said the goods include crude oil, food, fuel products, medical supplies, and other mutually agreed goods.

In a statement issued after the meeting, Fu said the strong progress achieved under the JCMM demonstrates the breadth and potential of Singapore-Brunei cooperation.

"From growing our bilateral trade and investment to strengthening supply chain resilience, we are deepening our partnership in ways that support economic resilience, drive sustainable growth, and deliver tangible benefits for our countries and people.”

Singapore and Brunei share longstanding ties. In 2025, Singapore was Brunei's fourth-largest trading partner in goods, with bilateral merchandise trade amounting to S$2.32 billion.

新加坡和文莱于周一（10 月 12 日）签署了关于供应链韧性的谅解备忘录，重申了双方在加强供应链韧性、确保危机时期基本物资持续流通方面的共同承诺。

该协议由新加坡主管贸易关系部长傅海燕和文莱经济政策统筹部长兼经济、贸易和工业部长拿督阿卜杜勒·马纳夫·梅图辛博士在新加坡-文莱联合委员会部长级会议（JCMM）上签署，此次会议由两国部长共同主持。

据能源、贸易和工业部（METI）称，新加坡-文莱联合贸易机制是新加坡和文莱达鲁萨兰国深化经济联系、探索新的合作领域的重要经济平台。

这些机遇包括文莱经济多元化努力带来的机遇，例如粮食安全、绿色经济和旅游业，同时在全球经济格局不断变化的情况下推进共同增长。

“该谅解备忘录将加强新加坡和文莱达鲁萨兰国之间的合作，以保障供应链的韧性，”新加坡经济产业省表示。

该协议还重申了新加坡和文莱达鲁萨兰国根据升级版东盟货物贸易协定（ATIGA）所作出的承诺，并明确了两国之间涵盖的基本货物范围。

经济产业省表示，这些货物包括原油、食品、燃料产品、医疗用品和其他双方商定的货物。

会后，傅先生发表声明称，新加坡与文莱在联合部长级会议框架下取得的巨大进展，体现了新加坡与文莱合作的广度和潜力。

“从发展双边贸易和投资到加强供应链韧性，我们正在以各种方式深化伙伴关系，以支持经济韧性，推动可持续增长，并为我们两国和人民带来切实利益。”

新加坡和文莱有着悠久的友好关系。2025年，新加坡是文莱第四大货物贸易伙伴，双边货物贸易额达23.2亿新元。