SINGAPORE — President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday he will seek ways to broaden cooperation with Singapore in promising new areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy and defense, to advance “future-oriented” cooperation. Lee made the remarks during a meeting with Korean residents in Singapore on the first day of his three-day state visit ahead of his summit talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. The meeting, slated for Monday, will mark their second in four months after the two countries upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership during their first talks in South Korea. “Korea and Singapore can be ideal partners based on their shared experience of overcoming scarce natural resources with human capital,” Lee said, asking for the Korean community’s support in opening a new chapter in bilateral ties. Lee said South Korea and Singapore forged a strategic partnership to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties last year, creating momentum to further deepen relations over the next 50 years through future-oriented cooperation. “Going forward, the two
