Singapore PM hopes the US will broaden, deepen its presence in the region.


SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore hopes that the United States will further broaden and deepen its presence in this region, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (Nov 14), highlighting political security and economic ties as two areas of cooperation.

Speaking at the 8th Asean-US Summit, PM Lee said the US has been a vital partner for Asean since the end of World War II, and thanked it for its support to the region during the Covid-19 crisis.

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