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United in forging common future

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Mention "Commonwealth" and most will think of the Commonwealth Games that recently concluded. But there is more to the Commonwealth than just a sporting event.

The 53 leaders of the Commonwealth member states - including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - met last week in London for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 28, 2018, with the headline United in forging common future. Subscribe