Singapore and Egypt have agreed to explore a free trade agreement (FTA) as part of a deepening economic partnership, during Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s state visit to Cairo from 19 to 22 September 2025. The announcement was made at the Singapore-Egypt Business Forum, co-organised by the Egypt General Authority for Investment and Free Zones and the Singapore Business Federation, where President Tharman witnessed the signing of six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering investment, education, arbitration and public policy cooperation. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre inked an MoU with Egypt’s National Training Academy (NTA) to jointly organise training programmes and promote international arbitration. Earlier in the day, President Tharman visited the Egyptian Red Crescent headquarters, where he witnessed the handover of a S$1.2 million humanitarian aid package from the Singapore Red Cross to the Egyptian Red Crescent. With this latest tranche, Singapore and Singaporeans have contributed more than S$23 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza.