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Belgium’s Princess Astrid Raises Malaria Awareness in Singapore & Indonesia
Princess Astrid of Belgium has been in Southeast Asia for the last couple of days, spreading awareness of malaria which kills 700,000 a year worldwide. She was in Singapore on Monday through Wednesday for her campaign, and was in Indonesia for the remainder of the week.
In Singapore, Astrid, who is a Special Representative to the Roll Back Malaria Partnership - the UN's body for the global fight against malaria - gave a speech which opened the National University of Singapore's Greater Good Read more [...]
Belgian Royals in Singapore
For the second leg of their south Asian economic tour, Belgium's crown princely couple went to Singapore. There, Philippe and Mathilde continued making diplomatic ties, promoting Belgian businesses, and touring the city state.
First, while Philippe attended business meetings, Crown Princess Mathilde went on a cultural tour of Singapore. She visited the La Salle College of the Arts where students performed a dance for her. Mathilde then went to the Singapore Botanical Garden, where she was shown Read more [...]
