Published: 10:41, September 17, 2025
NZ, Singapore, UAE, Switzerland launch Future of Investment and Trade Partnership
By Xinhua
In this photo released by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on its official website, ministers from participating countries of the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership attend a virtual ministerial meeting on Sept 16, 2025.

WELLINGTON - New Zealand, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland launched a new trade and investment partnership on Tuesday.

The Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership, announced by New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay, also includes Brunei, Costa Rica, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Rwanda, and Uruguay.

The FIT Partnership was established following 12 months of discussions and a quadrilateral Trade Ministers meeting in Switzerland in May 2025.