On 14 May, 3,383 new cases were confirmed and 4 deaths were confirmed.
For details of the data for May 13, please refer to Part 3.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed that Singapore will undergo a cabinet reshuffle in June
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been in the United States since May 10 to attend the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit. After the ASEAN-US special summit, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed in an interview with the accompanying media that Singapore will undergo a cabinet reshuffle next month.
(Source: Facebook/Lee Hsien Loong)
On the issue of cabinet adjustment, he said: "I am in the process of proceeding. I have to focus on this trip, and in two weeks I'm going to go abroad to attend the Nihon Keizai Shimbun forum, but I'm in the process of getting started, and I hope to finish it at the end of these trips, in early June. ”
Earlier, on April 16, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed that Finance Minister Wong Hon Choi was supported by 79% of his colleagues and was elected as the fourth generation leader of the People's Action Party (PAP).
Lee Hsien Loong also said that if PAP wins the next general election and succeeds in power, Wong Willk Kar will take over as Singapore's next prime minister.
(Source: MCI)
ASEAN statement will commit to becoming a comprehensive strategic partner with the United States in November
The ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit was held in Washington, D.C., may 12-13, marking the second time the U.S. and ASEAN have held a special summit on U.S. soil, the last in California since 2016.
Following the conclusion of the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit, the ASEAN countries issued a joint statement announcing their commitment to the 10th ASEAN-U.S. Summit to be held in November this year to upgrade ASEAN's strategic partnership with the United States into a meaningful, substantive, and mutually beneficial comprehensive strategic partnership. And said in a joint statement that the long-term cooperative relationship with the United States is irreplaceable for ASEAN.
(Source: Facebook/Lee Hsien Loong)
Biden also addressed the plenary session of the U.S.-ASEAN ASEAN Special Summit that his first special summit with ASEAN leaders in Washington marked a "new era" in U.S.-ASEAN relations.
U.S. Vice President Harris said he would be involved in Southeast Asia for generations to come
According to Agence France-Presse Washington, US President Joe Biden made a so-called long-term commitment to ASEAN when he held an ASEAN-US special summit in Washington on the 13th.
(U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris| Source: Facebook/Kamala Harris)
In addition, U.S. Vice President Harris told ASEAN leaders at a working luncheon ahead of the ASEAN-U.S. special summit: "As an 'Indo-Pacific nation,' the United States will be present and continue to be involved in Southeast Asia for generations to come." She claimed that the U.S. government recognizes the strategic importance of the ASEAN region. At the same time, the United States recognizes ASEAN's central position in the regional architecture.
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