The Prime Minister re-starts in-person trade negotiations today.

Jacinda Ardern sits down with Singapore's Prime Minister this afternoon.

It's her first meeting with a foreign leader overseas since the pandemic began.

A delegation of trade and business leaders are with her, including Zespri.

The company's External Relations Director Michael Fox told Roman Travers the Asian market is incredibly important.

He says Japan is their second largest market and one of the fastest growing - and Singapore is also important with a number of global team members there, including their CEO.

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