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• The Jordanian-Singapore ICT Forum witnessed a ministerial meeting, chaired on the Jordanian side by the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Ahmed Al-Hanandeh, and accompanied by a number of ministry officials, while on the Singaporean side, it was chaired by the Minister of Communications and Information, Josephine Teo.
• The forum included holding a series of meetings Among leaders and representatives of the ICT sector and Jordanian entrepreneurs with many representatives of Singaporean technology companies.
(Singapore, January 21, 2024): Within the framework of the official Jordanian working visit to Singapore, and on the sidelines of the Jordanian-Singapore ICT Forum, which was recently held there under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, the Crown Prince, and in the presence of Her Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, The Jordan Source Program, implemented by the Jordanian Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, held a series of important strategic business meetings that brought together members of the accompanying Jordanian delegation with a number of Singaporean government officials and representatives of a group of Singaporean technology companies.
The Jordanian delegation included a number of ministers and ministerial officials, and alongside them a group of leaders from the information and communications technology sector, who represent a number of technical groups and local companies, including startups, as well as multinational companies operating in Jordan, which enjoy the success of their operations and businesses in the Kingdom. .
The meetings included a meeting between the Jordanian delegation and the Singaporean Minister of Communications and Information, Josephine Teo. The members of the delegation listened to a comprehensive briefing on the latest Singaporean developments and initiatives within the digital economy and cybersecurity sector. The two parties also discussed aspects, prospects, and opportunities for digital technological and economic cooperation between the two countries, which would strengthen bilateral relations and achieve benefits.
In a related context, the visiting Jordanian delegation, led by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, met with the CEO of the Singapore Infomedia Development Authority, Low Chuen Hong, to learn about the authority’s experience in assuming responsibility for developing and regulating the information, communications and media sectors in Singapore, in addition to working to develop an ecosystem. Dynamic and comprehensive ICT and digital media.
The Jordanian delegation had the opportunity to meet with leaders and representatives of a number of Singaporean technology companies, including BIGO, the Singapore Business Association and Association (SGtech), ACE, the investment company SGInnovate, and NCS. Ideas, points of view, information and visions were exchanged in order to facilitate the building of bridges of cooperation, in addition to meeting with representatives of the Financial Technology Academy in Singapore and a number of investors in the field of entrepreneurship. In this regard, the Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Ahmed Al-Hanandeh, said: “We aim to Mainly visits and strategic business meetings to explore international partnership opportunities, whether at the official government level or at the level of private sector institutions. Our visit to Singapore was of great importance, as it gave us comprehensive visions about potential cooperation opportunities, and also provided us with the information and data necessary to determine our steps, in “At a time when it has strengthened our firm confidence in the strength and capabilities of the Jordanian ICT sector and its competitiveness. We appreciate the efforts of the Singaporean Minister of Communications and Information, Josephine Teo, for devoting time to meet with us, and we look forward to building on our partnership with Singapore in the coming years.”
It is noteworthy that representatives of BIGO Technology, Concentrex + Web Help, Istarta, Jawaker, Mays Al-Ward, Progressive Generation Studios (BG), Zain Creativity Platform ZINC, ZenHR for Human Resources Software Solutions, and the Technology Companies Association Jordanian Information - Production, and the Jordanian Entrepreneurship Fund Company, were among the members of the visiting Jordanian delegation.