It is Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's 64th birthday today, Feb. 10.
But he is not taking a break. PM Lee will make a working visit to the United States from his birthday to Feb. 16, according to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office.
This is probably the reason why everyone celebrated his birthday in advance.
From the cabinet last Tuesday:
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PM Lee Hsien Loong will be away next week, we decided to prematurely age him by celebrating his birthday during...
Lee Hsien Loong is surprised with a birthday cake during a visit to Changi Airport Terminal 2 on Monday. He celebrates his 64th birthday on Wednesday (Feb 10).
The Special ASEAN-US Leaders Summit in Sunnylands, California, that PM Lee will be attending from Feb. 15 to 16 will see US President Barack Obama act as host for other ASEAN Leaders to discuss ASEAN-US economic and political-security cooperation.
PM Lee will also meet with the Governor of California and business leaders from prominent technology companies from Feb. 10 to 15.
Guess who are the business leaders he will meet in San Francisco?
PM Lee will also meet Singaporeans residing in the San Francisco Bay Area and host a dialogue with Singaporean technology professionals based there.
He will be accompanied by his wife, Ho Ching, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan, and senior government officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Economic Development Board, the National Research Foundation and the Infocomm Development Authority.
Just a request, PM Lee.
Please take more photos from your time at Apple, Google and Facebook and post them online.
February 10, 02:07 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 
