France Inks Deal With Singapore as Macron Courts Southeast Asia

Emmanuel Macron in Singapore on May 30.

Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

France and Singapore signed a wide-ranging deal to enhance nuclear power and clean energy cooperation during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the city-state.

The agreement also covers cyberspace and defense collaboration, Macron said during a joint news conference Friday with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. France and Singapore are “not only partners, but trusted friends.”