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Singapore, China to look beyond Tianjin Eco-City as project nears 20-year mark: Chee Hong Tat

Xiong’an, a new city 100km south-west of Beijing, is a potential area for collaboration, he said.

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat (right) at the SUTD Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre in Tianjin Eco-City on Sept 17.

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Speaker Seah Kian Peng apologises for nodding off while chairing parliamentary proceedings

In a Facebook post, Seah said he had been feeling unwell that day and taken medication.

Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng apologised for the lapse and said he will learn from it and take steps to ensure it does not happen again.

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