Singapore PM Lee dons blue shawl and jade pendant necklace in time-honoured Apec summit tradition

The blue shawl and jade pendant necklace were sent by this year's Apec host New Zealand to other Apec leaders. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (The Straits Times/ANN): A blue shawl and prominent jade pendant necklace are rare fashion choices for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, but this was one way Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders kept to a time-honoured tradition despite having to meet virtually at this year's high-level gathering.

The items were sent by this year's Apec host, New Zealand, across the world to the other leaders of the 21-member grouping, who gamely donned them for their group photo at the Apec Economic Leaders' meeting on Friday (Nov 12).