US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Singapore on Sunday, her first trip to Southeast Asia under the Biden administration amid a cloud over the handling of American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Harris is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday, Aug 23, and hold a joint news conference with him. She will also participate in a roundtable focused on supply chain resilience.
The vice president on Friday said issues stemming from a global chip shortage are “very real.” The limited supplies have continued to cause production delays for the auto and consumer electronics industries in the U.S. and the White House has for months engaged with industries and lawmakers on ways to alleviate the crisis, without much effect so far.
