Updated: 01/24/2013 00:42 | By Channel NewsAsia

S Iswaran to attend World Economic Forum meeting in Davos

SINGAPORE: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry, Mr S Iswaran, will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos—Klosters, Switzerland from January 23 to 26.

The theme for this year’s meeting is "Resilient Dynamism".

The WEF Annual Meeting is a platform for leaders in government, industry and academia to discuss global challenges. It also offers opportunities to shape global, regional, industry and business agendas for the year ahead.

Mr Iswaran will be a speaker on a ministerial/business panel on competitiveness, and in sessions on energy efficiency and enabling trade.

He will also meet government ministers and top business executives on the sidelines of the annual meeting.

Mr Iswaran will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

—CNA/ac