{"id":59649,"date":"2015-07-27T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=85762c949bd01032076f9ee5e03d74aa"},"modified":"2015-07-29T15:04:43","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T15:04:43","slug":"news-story-pm-visits-south-east-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=59649","title":{"rendered":"News story: PM visits south-east Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated:<\/em> Updated with link to Northern Powerhouse speech.<\/p>\n

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The Prime Minister is joined by 31 representatives from businesses from every region of the UK. Deals worth over \u00a3750 million and creating 270 new jobs across the UK are due to be agreed this week.<\/p>\n

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View photos of the Prime Minister in south-east Asia.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

News and updates<\/h2>\n

Singapore<\/h3>\n

The PM<\/abbr> visited the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy<\/a> in Singapore to make a speech calling for an international approach to addressing corruption<\/a>. He met the President of Singapore, Tony Tan, and gave a press conference with the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong<\/a>. He also met the Business Secretary Sajid Javid, leading a Northern Powerhouse trade delegation of 62 northern companies to Singapore and Malaysia<\/a> and discussed how UK companies could work more closely with those in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Indonesia<\/h3>\n

The PM<\/abbr> met President Jokowi of Indonesia at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday 27 July before visiting ASEAN<\/a> headquarters. He also attended a business event to discuss infrastructure and investment opportunities. Later that day he toured street stalls and visited the Sunda Kelapa Mosque in Jakarta to talk to religious and community leaders about tackling extremism.<\/p>\n

Speeches and press releases<\/h3>\n