The AP CM will be leading a high-level team comprising ministers Nara Lokesh, T.G. Bharat and P. Narayana, apart from senior officials of various government departments.Their flight has left Hyderabad at 11:15 pm on Saturday and was scheduled to arrive at Singapore Changi Airport at 6:25 am on Sunday. During the tour, the Chief Minister will attend 29 programmes and meet Singaporean industrialists, investors and government representatives. He will visit key locations across the country to promote brand AP.On the first day Sunday at 2:00 p.m., Chandrababu Naidu will meet the Telugu diaspora living in South East Asia at a programme being organised at the OAVIS Auditorium. The nearly 1,500 attendees will include Telugu entrepreneurs, company representatives, investors and professionals from countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.Organised by the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT), the meeting will focus on discussion related to creating employment opportunities for youth from Andhra Pradesh, not just within India but also internationally. The event will explore ways to involve the global Telugu community in AP’s development, increase exports through NRI networks, and enhance employment prospects for youth through skill development initiatives.The CM will take the opportunity to invite Telugu industrialists and NRIs to partner in the state’s Zero Poverty Mission through the P4 initiative. During the day, he will meet the Indian High Commissioner in Singapore Shilpak Ambule, representatives of the renowned firm Surbana Jurong and Tan Sri Dato A.K. Nathan, chairman of Eversendai Engineering.In the evening, Chandrababu Naidu will attend a formal dinner hosted by the Indian High Commissioner.On the second day Monday the Chief Minister will meet Singapore Trade minister of Trade and Industry. To understand sustainable urban planning strategies, he will visit Bidadari Estate along with his team, which will participate in a roundtable on sustainable urban development. To explore sports infrastructure, the AP delegation will visit Singapore’s Sports School, designed to promote youth engagement in sports. They will then tour Tuas Port to study port-led industrialisation and infrastructure development. Chandrababu Naidu will participate in the Andhra Pradesh-Singapore Business Forum’s roadshow, aimed at building strong networks with investors.On July 29, the CM will hold a series of meetings with top firms, including AI Singapore, SIA Engineering, Keppel and GIC. He will participate in the IT and FinTech Business Roundtable with more than 10 international companies. Later, he is scheduled to meet Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong. Chandrababu Naidu will visit the Jurong Petrochemical Island to study industrial development models. He will take part in a CEO Roundtable with leaders of top companies in Singapore to discuss ports and infrastructure development.On the fourth day, July 30, the Chief Minister will meet representatives of CapitaLand, Sumitomo Mitsui Bank and Temasek. He will meet Singapore’s Foreign Affairs minister Vivian Balakrishnan.On July 31, Chandrababu Naidu will meet Singapore’s Home minister K. Shanmugam and others, before returning to Hyderabad later that night.
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