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Foreign Minister George Yeo meets Utah governor in Salt Lake City
By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 October 2008 2256 hrs
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Minister Yeo and wife with Gov Jon Huntsman and wife.SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo is in the United States and visited Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 7.
According to a statement from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was hosted to dinner by Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.
Both men discussed many issues of mutual concern, including the global financial crisis and the US elections.
Mr Yeo also met with the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (LDS) - Presidents Thomas Monson, Henry Eyring and Dieter Uchtdorf.
They discussed the LDS' global humanitarian work and the main challenges it faces.
Mr Yeo was also hosted to lunch by Elder Dallin Oaks of the LDS' Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Elder Oaks and his colleagues briefed Mr Yeo on the history of the LDS and its missionary work overseas.
Mr Yeo also toured the LDS Humanitarian Center and the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. - CNA/vmi really dont know why is he meeting governor of salt lake city?
Does Japan foreign minister meet lily Neo to talk about financial crisis ?
Not to mention as a finance minister i dont think meeting religious leader is part of his scopy of work.
Just a plan holiday trip and his family. paid by govt?
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Originally posted by reyes:
i really dont know why is he meeting governor of salt lake city?
Does Japan foreign minister meet lily Neo to talk about financial crisis ?
Not to mention as a finance minister i dont think meeting religious leader is part of his scopy of work.
Just a plan holiday trip and his family. paid by govt?
You are right.
Come to think about it, foreign ministers who visit Singapore don't go around looking up MPs and grassroots leaders.
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Originally posted by reyes:
i really dont know why is he meeting governor of salt lake city?
Does Japan foreign minister meet lily Neo to talk about financial crisis ?
Not to mention as a finance minister i dont think meeting religious leader is part of his scopy of work.
Just a plan holiday trip and his family. paid by govt?
Earning millions and still goes "jiak hong" on taxpayers' money?
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Originally posted by reyes:
seek for divine can go Toa Payoh " shuang ling Shi" or Bencoolen street " guangyin temple".
Hahahaha...really, my dear fuller, u make me laughed so loud and bangingggn table...hahahahahaha...Our Nazi insigna was designed base on our great Hilter, he noticed the insigna while reading of about Buddhism. We should therefore as the Foreign Minister to seek peace and contentation. Enough is Enough.
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