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Biden eyes Asia challenges in Singapore PM's visit

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sebastian Smith US President Joe Biden, back from a high-stakes trip to Europe focused on Russia's war against Ukraine, hosts the prime minister of Singapore Tuesday in a chance to address crucial US challenges across Asia.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet Biden in the Oval Office at 10:35 a.m. (1435 GMT), and the two leaders will later make a joint media appearance.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (rights) greets Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as he arrives at the Pentagon for meetings in Washington, D.C. on March 28, 2022. AFP PHOTO