US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (April 30) evening for their second conversation since Mr Trump won the presidency, and invited him to the White House to "further strengthen ties".
PM Lee and President Trump "affirmed the deep and longstanding relationship between Singapore and the United States", a statement from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The brief statement added: "They expressed satisfaction that ministers from both sides are already working with each other and looked forward to meeting each other soon."
The White House later issued a statement saying Mr Trump had invited Mr Lee to the White House "to further strengthen ties", noting that the partnership between Singapore and the US "is marked by thriving trade and investment, robust security cooperation, and close collaboration on regional and global challenges".
The two leaders' first call was on Dec 2 last year.
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