Arctic happenings of interest to us: Sam Tan

File photo of a beach at the Ny-Aalesund research station on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, on Sept 20, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
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It's as far removed from steamy Singapore as you can get, but developments in the Arctic have significance here, says Minister of State Sam Tan.

Mr Tan, who is in Norway for a global conference on the region, pointed to just two of the most obvious "connection" points: climate change and a possible new Northern Sea passage. As a small nation at the crossroads of a major global shipping lane, the possibility of the Northern Sea Route is of interest to Singapore, he said.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 21, 2019, with the headline Arctic happenings of interest to us: Sam Tan. Subscribe