MP: Strengthen ties

 TRADE, Commerce and Industry Minister Richard Maru has urged the National Government to invest in its growing relationship with Singapore.

Despite having a diplomatic office in Singapore, he was aware that no bilateral meetings were done between the two countries in the past 12 months.

After his arrival from the country, yesterday said he has discussed with his counterpart to enhance the bilateral relationship between Singapore and PNG.

“I was the first minister to actually go and hold a bilateral meeting with a colleague in Singapore. Now this means that our government is not connecting with Singapore.”