Throughout her Presidency, she shared many memorable moments and” so many things to know” during position visits.
She continued,” For instance, the force learned about vertical farming during a trip to the Netherlands, noting that Singapore hopes to develop 30 % of its own food by 2030.” & nbsp,
The Dutch Queen also taught her that perhaps royal family children commute to and from class. & nbsp,
” You may say because that’s how the system evolved, or because people want to stay healthy on their own.” However, reducing carbon monoxide poisoning is also a really intriguing case, according to Mdm Halimah. & nbsp,
The authorities held a tree-planting ceremony and also named an flower after her, which was something they had never done before, while they were in Malaysia. & nbsp,
” Those are things that are quite … they are very touching, because they make the extra effort to try and look at the head of state coming in and try to make it comfortable for him or her ,” & nbsp
When questioned about her visit to Saudi Arabia as a female leader, Mdm Halimah responded that the nation’s decision to host her was now” a pretty big acknowledgement” that it was considering ways to promote women in the economy and culture.
She added that the Middle East is changing because it wants to diversify its economies and discover stronger diplomatic ties with other nations. The King of Saudi Arabia also gave her a very prestigious honor. & nbsp,
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Prince of Saudi Arabia, presented Mdm Halimah with the Kingdom of Islam Medal in 2019. The award, which is the highest civilian honor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was given to She & nbsp for the first time by a Singaporean.
She continued,” For Singapore’s part, that was a good thing we did because I was the first head of state( of Singapore) to travel to Saudi Arabia.” She even traveled to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Germany, and the Netherlands. & nbsp,
She continued,” We bring our ideas to improve the bilateral ties in all of these countries.” & nbsp,
Mdm Halimah even thought back on her travels to China and her encounters with President Xi Jinping, who invited her to speak at both the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Asian Civilizations speech. & nbsp,
She added that she was grateful for the opportunity to speak at the meeting and discuss how Singapore manages its multiracial and multireligious world.” The first one was really very much aligned to our values( and) ideals, and that is coherence ,” she said. & nbsp,
She had” very great conversations” with President Xi at both meetings, Mdm Halimah continued, describing them as being very cordial and friendly. & nbsp,
She also shared that despite his repeated invitations for her to attend the state, she was unable to do so due to COVID-19 evacuations in Singapore and China. & nbsp,
” There is a really great relationship between Singapore and China.” At the meetings I had with him, he reinforces that, and for that reason, I believe it is best that we keep doing that ,” said Mdm Halimah. & nbsp,
She continued,” China is a huge country with vast resources, and even though it may be experiencing slowdown following the COVID-19 crisis, it has” a great deal” of prospects for the business and enhancing bilateral ties. & nbsp,
Mdm Halimah noted the conflicts between the US and China and stated that President Xi is aware that Singapore will cooperate with all parties. & nbsp,
” I sincerely hope that relations between the two nations, the major powers, improve because that will benefit our entire region as well.”
See Halimah Yacob: A President For Everyone on CNA at 9 p.m. on September 12 at SG.