Singapore PM visits White House
Singapore's prime minister on Tuesday becomes the third Asian leader to visit the White House this year, as President Barack Obama pursues closer ties with countries in the region in his second term.
It will be Lee Hsien Loong's first Oval Office meeting in six years and comes as the US pushes for completion by the fall of a trans-Pacific free trade pact. Singapore, a close ally, is one of the 11 countries taking part in the negotiations. The US and Singapore also enjoy strong defense ties.(AP)
