Philippine president Aquino to visit S'pore from Nov 18-19

SINGAPORE - Philippine president Benigno Aquino will be in Singapore tomorrow for a two-day visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement today.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will call on him tomorrow. President Tony Tan Keng Yam will host him to lunch on the same day.

President Aquino, who will be accompanied by members of his Cabinet and other senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Trade and Industry during his visit, will deliver the keynote interview at The World in 2015 Gala Dinner, organised by The Economist.

He will also have meetings with the business community in Singapore, the MFA said.

huizhen@sph.com.sg