SINGAPORE, Aug 22 (The Straits Times) - United States Vice-President Kamala Harris touched down in Singapore mins in the past and kicked off an official visit to South-east Asia - her first out of doors the Americas in view that being sworn into office in January.
Ms Harris arrived on Air Force Two at about 10.50am on Sunday (Aug 22) at Paya Lebar Air Base. She might be in Singapore until Tuesday, whilst she will be able to head to Vietnam before departing the vicinity on Thursday.
She turned into obtained at the airbase via Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Ms Harris and her body of workers have been wearing face mask, in line with Covid-19 secure management measures.
Last Thursday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said Ms Harris might be problem to regular Covid-19 checking out and a managed itinerary to maintain her visit to Singapore safe.
Ms Harris, who left america on Saturday, stopped to refuel Air Force Two in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Japanese capital Tokyo - and remained onboard the plane, stated The White House.
Ms Harris, 56, will start a flurry of formal engagements on Monday with a name on President Halimah Yacob at the Istana, observed by means of a meeting and joint press convention with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
An orchid will be named in her honour in a rite at the Istana.
She may also visit Changi Naval Base and the United States littoral fight deliver USS Tulsa, which is in port for a multilateral exercising.
On Tuesday, Ms Harris will supply a policy speech and participate in a roundtable discussion with the enterprise community, stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a declaration on Friday. Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong will take part on this discussion.
Ms Harris will leave Singapore for Vietnam on Tuesday afternoon.
Her experience comes on the heels of US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's overdue July experience to Singapore and the area.
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