PM Wong awarded Timor-Leste's top honour for Singapore's contributions in nation-building

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was awarded Timor-Leste's highest honour on Friday (Jul 3) by President Jose Ramos-Horta, during a two-day visit to the country.

He received the Order of Timor-Leste (Grand Collar) at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Dili, in recognition of Singapore's contributions to Timor-Leste's national development and its support for the country's accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Mr Wong, who is also finance minister, said he received the award "not as an individual but on behalf of Singapore and the many Singaporeans who have contributed to the friendship between our two countries". Read more: https://cna.asia/3SFRuug

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