German companies contributed to Singapore's development: President Halimah

December 11, 2019 7:57 AM

BERLIN - Economic ties between Singapore and Germany go as far back as the 1840s when Hamburg native Valentin Lorenz-Meyer decided to set up the first German trading company in Singapore, and they have continued to flourish since, said President Halimah Yacob on Tuesday (Dec 10).

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