{"id":"8ccf8e6e-0d49-4bfe-b71e-2ad0a9d893ae","url":"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lawrence-wong-qatar-uae-middle-east-visit-6468046","domain":"channelnewsasia.com","outlet":{"name":"Channel News Asia","country":"SG","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"PM Wong to visit Qatar, UAE in first trip to Middle East region since taking office","plainHeadline":"Singapore PM Wong to visit Qatar and UAE in October","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Qatar and the UAE from Oct 18 to 22.","The trip is his first to the Middle East since taking office.","Visits aim to discuss energy security and economic resilience with regional leaders.","Qatar supplies about 25% of Singapore’s LNG imports and is a key partner.","Singapore and UAE celebrate 40 years of diplomatic ties; meetings include senior ministers."],"topics":["Politics","Energy","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T09:00:04.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-17T09:12:46.335Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0cc8e9f5-8595-402c-89d4-be57b678d887","storyId":"0cc8e9f5-8595-402c-89d4-be57b678d887","image":"https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--jdZ4I6xg--/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/v1/one-cms/core/2026-08-23T131214Z_1_LYNXMPEM7M06C_RTROPTP_3_INDONESIA-SINGAPORE.JPG?itok=jO8PbGnN","author":"Taufiq Zalizan","dek":"The visits will provide an opportunity for Singapore to exchange views on recent developments in the region and strengthen cooperation with both countries in areas of mutual interest, such as in energy security and economic resilience, said the PMO."}