新加坡将利用2027年担任东盟轮值主席国的机会，推动与加拿大、欧盟、海湾合作委员会等伙伴建立更广泛的贸易关系。
Singapore will use its 2027 ASEAN chairmanship to push for wider trade ties with partners such as Canada, the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
总理兼财政部长黄循财表示，随着全球贸易壁垒上升，东盟必须保持开放和互联互通，他希望升级《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》（RCEP）并深化区域联系。
PM Lawrence Wong said ASEAN must stay open and connected as global trade barriers rise, and he wants to upgrade RCEP and deepen regional links.
他说，新签署的《数字经济框架协定》（DEFA）只是开始，企业需要帮助来利用该协定、消除非关税壁垒，并将协定转化为实际收益。
He said the new DEFA is only the start, and businesses need help to use it, remove non-tariff barriers, and turn agreements into practical gains.
AI生成 马尼拉——东南亚及其企业可从与世界各国和集团建立更广泛的伙伴关系中受益，作为2027年东盟主席国，新加坡将寻求推进此类合作，总理兼财政部长黄循财表示。
AI generated MANILA – South-east Asia and its businesses can benefit from wider partnerships with countries and groupings from around the world, and as ASEAN chair in 2027 Singapore will seek to advance such cooperation, said Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
他指出，明年东盟成立60周年之际，也将迎来与美国、欧盟、加拿大等多个对话伙伴建立关系的里程碑周年。
When ASEAN marks its 60th anniversary next year, it will also mark milestone anniversaries with various dialogue partners such as America, the European Union (EU), and Canada, he noted.
“我们应利用这个机会，加强与现有和新利益相关方的伙伴关系，”他在11月15日与东盟工商咨询委员会会晤时表示。
“We should use that opportunity to strengthen our partnerships with existing and new stakeholders,” he said at a meeting with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council on Nov 15.
他提到正在进行的与加拿大的贸易谈判，以及东盟与欧盟双方都有意通过达成集团间自由贸易协定（FTA）来拉近关系。
He cited ongoing trade talks with Canada, and interest from both ASEAN and the EU to come closer through a free trade agreement (FTA) between the groupings.
他补充说，东盟还可以考虑与中东的海湾合作委员会建立更紧密联系，并探讨升级《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》（RCEP），以跟上不断变化的商业需求。
ASEAN can also consider forging closer links with the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East, and to explore an upgrade of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to keep pace with evolving business needs, he added.
RCEP是全球最大的自由贸易协定，2011年作为东盟主导的倡议提出，旨在整合东盟与其对话伙伴现有的自由贸易协定，为区域贸易和投资创建统一框架。
The RCEP, the world’s largest FTA, was conceived in 2011 as an ASEAN-led initiative to consolidate the grouping’s existing free-trade agreements with its dialogue partners and create a unified framework for regional trade and investment.
其15个成员国为文莱、柬埔寨、印度尼西亚、老挝、马来西亚、缅甸、菲律宾、新加坡、泰国、越南，以及澳大利亚、中国、日本、韩国和新西兰。
Its 15 member countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, as well as Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand.
9月，RCEP成员国宣布批准成立一个特设工作组，推进孟加拉国、智利、香港和斯里兰卡加入该协定的申请。乌拉圭也表达了加入意向。
In September, RCEP members announced that an ad hoc working group was approved to advance membership applications for Bangladesh, Chile, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka into the pact. Uruguay has also expressed interest in joining.
黄循财总理表示，在全球贸易和投资壁垒日益增加之际，东盟必须保持开放和互联互通，以维持其竞争优势。11月15日，黄循财总理也在峰会间隙会见了巴西总统卢拉。
PM Wong said that at a time of rising barriers to trade and investments around the world, ASEAN must remain open and connected to sustain its competitive advantage. On Nov 15, PM Wong also met with Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the summit.
总理在面书发文表示，他祝贺卢拉总统连任，开启历史性的第四个任期。
In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister said he congratulated President Lula on being re-elected to a historic fourth term.
两位领导人还讨论了南方共市-新加坡自由贸易协定——该协定还包括阿根廷、巴拉圭和乌拉圭——如何深化跨区域合作。
The two leaders also discussed how the MERCOSUR-Singapore FTA - which also includes Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay - can deepen cooperation across the regions.
在与商业理事会的会议上，黄循财总理指出，该地区企业希望看到更多融合而非更多保护，这与世界许多其他地区的情况不同。
At the meeting with the business council, PM Wong noted that companies in the region want more integration and not more protection, unlike in many other parts of the world.
他说，虽然东盟几乎已实现零关税，但仍存在需要消除的非关税壁垒，这必须循序渐进地完成。
While ASEAN is almost tariff-free, there are still non-tariff barriers that need to be removed and this has to be done step by step, he said.
他补充说，理事会在提供反馈方面发挥着关键作用，以确保更广泛的伙伴关系和区域经济一体化转化为企业的实际成果。
The council plays a vital role in providing feedback, to ensure that the wider partnerships and regional economic integration translates into practical outcomes for businesses, he added.
他指出，理事会在11月14日签署的东盟数字经济框架协定（DEFA）谈判期间提供了有用的建议。
He noted that it provided useful suggestions during the negotiations for the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) that was signed on Nov 14.
DEFA将通过建立共同规则来促进数字贸易和可信数据流动，使企业更容易在区域内进行交易和运营。但他补充说，该协定只是开始，真正的考验在于其实施。
DEFA will make it easier for businesses to transact and operate across the region by establishing common rules to facilitate digital trade and trusted data flows. Butg the agreement is only the beginning and the real test is in its implementation, he added.
企业将需要更多帮助来了解如何最好地利用该协定，他建议通过各东盟国家的商业协会合作，为中小企业制定实用指南。
Businesses will need a lot more help to understand how best to make use of the agreement, and he suggested working through business associations in the various ASEAN countries to develop practical guides for small and medium enterprises.
这也是理事会可以帮助识别新的摩擦点和痛点，并提供反馈以协助微调流程的地方，他补充道。
This is also where the council can help identify new frictions and pain points and provide feedback that can help fine-tune processes, he added.
除了明年庆祝成立60周年，东盟还将纪念与美国、欧盟和加拿大建立对话关系50周年，以及与中国、日本和韩国建立“东盟加三”框架30周年。
Besides celebrating its 60th anniversary next year, ASEAN will mark the 50th anniversary of dialogue relations with the USA, European Union and Canada and 30 years of the Asean Plus Three framework with China, Japan and South Korea.
“我们应利用这些里程碑，重申我们致力于开放且互利的伙伴关系，并发掘务实合作的新机遇，”黄循财总理在11月15日与东南亚同僚举行的全体会议上表示。
“We should use these milestones to reaffirm our commitment to open and mutually beneficial partnerships and identify new opportunities for practical cooperation,” said PM Wong at a Nov 15 plenary meeting with fellow South-east Asian leaders.