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11.04.19 7 INNOVATION Asia and Australasia. Moreo- ver, we are both former Brit- ish colonies, and both mem- bers of the Commonwealth of Nations and of the Asia-Eu- rope Meeting (ASEM). All this shows there is ample scope for further cooperation between our two countries. Areas of mutual interest such as trade, maritime affairs, and education are obvious, but we can explore and look beyond this too." Meanwhile, Schembri gave a presentation on commercial opportunities in Malta, while Ong Eng Yain from the Singa- pore Economic Development Board explained the commer- cial opportunities offered by his country. A panel discussion followed by a Q&A session was also held with the participation of Kenneth Farrugia, Chair- man of Finance Malta; Ivan Filletti, Head of Operations at GamingMalta; Stephen Vella, General Manager at MCAST Gateway to Industry; and Gerd Sapiano, Analyst, Secu- rities & Market Supervision Unit at the Malta Financial Services Authority. Trade Malta's Chief Execu- tive Officer, Anton Buttigieg, said: "Today we have made another significant step for- ward to further enhance the economic and commercial relationship between Singa- pore and Malta. Singapore is an important Asian hub for fi- nancial services, maritime af- fairs, logistics, and the digital economy. The Business Fo- rum and the B2B networking session have helped to con- tinue strengthening Malta's reputation as an ideal partner in Europe and in the Mediter- ranean." On Tuesday, Abela and Schembri held political talks with Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman, Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of De- fence and the Ministry of For- eign Affairs. The Maltese trade mission and political commitments to Singapore were facilitated by Malta's Honorary Con- sul-General, Capt. Ashok K. Batura. mission to Singapore Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Schembri, on behalf of Malta, and Singapore's Senior Minister of State at the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Communications and Information, Janil Puthucheary, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in the field of emerging technologies and cybersecurity, in the presence of Minister Carmelo Abela Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Schembri Minister Carmelo Abela "There is ample scope for further cooperation between our two countries. Areas of mutual interest such as trade, maritime affairs, and education are obvious, but we can explore and look beyond this too"