It's the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Singapore, and President Barack Obama decided to celebrate it by personally inviting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong over for a hang.
Not just any hangout — it was a proper State Dinner at the White House, and the first official visit by a Singaporean prime minister since 1985. Both President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greeted PM Lee and his wife Ho Ching at 9am in a super-grand welcome in Washington.