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Vivian Balakrishnan

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Vivian Balakrishnan (born 25 January 1961),, is the Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs and a member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP). [1]

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Anglo-Chinese School

The Anglo-Chinese School (ACS), is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore and Indonesia founded in 1886 by Bishop William Fitzjames Oldham as an extension of the Methodist Church.

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AsiaOne

AsiaOne is a news and lifestyle aggregator of the Singapore Press Holdings, available on a variety of online platforms.

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Cabinet of Singapore

The Cabinet of Singapore forms the Government (executive branch) of Singapore together with the President of Singapore.

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Chan Chun Sing

Chan Chun Sing (Tamil: சன் சுன் செங்; born 9 October 1969) is a Singaporean politician.

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Channel NewsAsia

Channel NewsAsia (abbreviated CNA) is a 24-hour television news channel and news agency based in Singapore, broadcasting free-to-air domestically and by cable television and satellite television to 28 territories in Asia, the Middle East and Australia.

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Chief executive officer

Chief executive officer (CEO) is the position of the most senior corporate officer, executive, administrator, or other leader in charge of managing an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution.

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Christianity

ChristianityFrom Ancient Greek Χριστός Khristós (Latinized as Christus), translating Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, Māšîăḥ, meaning "the anointed one", with the Latin suffixes -ian and -itas.

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Christopher de Souza

Christopher de Souza (Chinese: 迪舒沙, Tamil: கிறிஸ்தபர் டி சூசா; born 21 January 1976) is a member of the Singapore Parliament and a practising litigation partner at the Singapore-based law firm Lee & Lee.

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Fellow

A fellow is a member of a group (or fellowship) that work together in pursuing mutual knowledge or practice.

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Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons

Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) is a professional qualification to practise as a senior surgeon in Ireland or the United Kingdom.

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Fujian

Fujian (pronounced), formerly romanised as Foken, Fouken, Fukien, and Hokkien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China.

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Fuqing

(Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia) is a county-level city of Fuzhou in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China.

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Government spending

Government spending or expenditure includes all government consumption, investment, and transfer payments.

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Grace Fu

Grace Fu Hai Yien (born 29 March 1964) is a Singaporean politician.

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Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency

The Holland-Bukit Panjang Group Representation Constituency (Traditional Chinese: 荷蘭-武吉班讓集選區;Simplified Chinese: 荷兰-武吉班让集选区) was a five-member Group Representation Constituency in Singapore which only appeared in the 2001 elections.

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Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency

Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency (Kawasan Undi Perwakilan Berkumpulan Holland-Bukit Timah; ஹோலண்ட்-புக்கிட் தீமா குழுத்தொகுதி) is a four-member Group Representation Constituency located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore.

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K. Shanmugam

Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam SC, (Tamil: காசிவிஸ்வநாதன் சண்முகம்; born 26 March 1959), better known as K. Shanmugam, is a Singaporean politician and lawyer.

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Lee Hsien Loong

Lee Hsien Loong (Tamil: லீ சியன் லூங்; born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician serving as the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004.

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LGBT rights by country or territory

Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people vary greatly by country or territory; everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex romantic/sexual activity or identity.

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Liang Eng Hwa

Liang Eng Hwa (born 20 March 1964) is politician from the People's Action Party (PAP).

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Lim Swee Say

Lim Swee Say, MP (born 13 July 1954) is a Singaporean politician.

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List of current foreign ministers

This is a list of current foreign ministers of the 193 United Nations member states, Holy See (Vatican City) and the State of Palestine.

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List of foreign ministers in 2015

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2015.

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List of foreign ministers in 2016

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2016.

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List of foreign ministers in 2017

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2017.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Masagos Zulkifli

Masagos Zulkifli bin Masagos Mohamad (Jawi: ماسڬوس ذوالكفل بن ماسڬوس محمد; born 16 April 1963) is a Singaporean politician.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

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Minister of State

Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system.

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Ministry of Communications and Information

The Ministry of Communications and Information (Abbreviation: MCI; Kementerian Perhubungan dan Penerangan; Chinese: 通讯及新闻部) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore.

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Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (Abbreviation: MCYS; Chinese: 社会发展、青年及体育部; Kementerian Pembangunan Komuniti, Belia dan Sukan) was a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked with, from the government's point of view, building a "cohesive and resilient" society in Singapore.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Abbreviation: MFA; Kementerian Ehwal Luar Negeri; Chinese: 新加坡外交部) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for conducting and managing diplomatic relations between Singapore and other countries and regions.

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Ministry of National Development (Singapore)

The Ministry of National Development (Abbreviation: MND; Kementerian Pembangunan Negara; is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to land-use planning and infrastructure development.

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Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources

The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Abbreviation: MEWR; Kementerian Alam Sekitar dan Sumber Air; Chinese: 环境及水源部; சுற்றுப்புறம் மற்றும் நீர்வள அமைச்சு) formerly the Ministry of the Environment (ENV), is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing a quality living environment and a high standard of public health, protected against the spread of communicable diseases.

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Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)

The Ministry Of Trade and Industry (Abbreviation: MTI; Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perusahaan; Chinese: 贸工部; வர்த்தக, தொழில் அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation of policies related to the development of trade and industry in Singapore.

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Moorfields Eye Hospital

Moorfields Eye Hospital is a specialist NHS eye hospital in London, England run by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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National Junior College

National Junior College (NJC) (Simplified Chinese: 国家初级学院) is the first Junior College to be established in Singapore.

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National University Hospital

The National University Hospital (Abbreviation: NUH) was established in 1985 and it serves as a tertiary hospital, clinical training centre and research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore (NUS).

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National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is an autonomous research university in Singapore.

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Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery (both methods are used) that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eyeball and orbit.

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Parliament of Singapore

The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore, which is based on the Westminster system.

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People's Action Party

The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major right-wingPartido de Ação Popular political party in Singapore.

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Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education, or graduate education in North America, involves learning and studying for academic or professional degrees, academic or professional certificates, academic or professional diplomas, or other qualifications for which a first or bachelor's degree generally is required, and it is normally considered to be part of higher education.

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President's Scholar

A President's Scholar is a recipient of the academic scholarship annually awarded by the Singaporean government to pursue undergraduate education at a university.

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Professor

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries.

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Remaking Singapore Committee

The Remaking Singapore Committee or (RSC) was established in February 2002 to complement the work of the Economic Review Committee of Singapore.

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Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) is a professional organisation of surgeons located in Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, within the William Henry Playfair designed Surgeons' Hall and adjoining buildings.

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Section 377A of the Penal Code (Singapore)

Section 377A of the Penal Code of Singapore is the main remaining piece of legislation which criminalises sex between mutually consenting adult men.

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Sim Ann

Sim Ann (born 12 March 1975) is a Singaporean politician.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.

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Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is the military component of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Singapore as part of the city-state's Total Defence strategy.

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Singapore Democratic Party

The Singapore Democratic Party (abbrev: SDP;; சிங்கப்பூர் மக்களாட்சி; Parti Demokratik Singapura) is a social liberal political party in Singapore.

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Singapore dollar

The Singapore dollar (sign: S$; code: SGD) is the official currency of Singapore.

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Singapore General Hospital

The Singapore General Hospital (abbrev: SGH) is the largest and oldest hospital in Singapore, of which the foundation of its first building was laid in 1821.

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Singapore National Eye Centre

The Singapore National Eye Centre (Abbreviation: SNEC) commenced operations in 1990.

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Singaporean general election, 2001

The Singaporean parliamentary general elections of 2001 were held on 3 November.

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Singaporean general election, 2006

The 2006 Singaporean parliamentary general election was held on 6 May 2006.

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Singaporean general election, 2011

Singapore's general election to form its 12th Parliament was held on 7 May 2011.

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Singaporean general election, 2015

The 2015 Singaporean general election was held on 11 September to form Singapore's Parliament.

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Smart Nation

Smart Nation is a Singaporean government initiative to harness infocomm technologies, networks and big data to create tech-enabled solutions.

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Tamils

The Tamil people, also known as Tamilar, Tamilans, or simply Tamils, are a Dravidian ethnic group who speak Tamil as their mother tongue and trace their ancestry to the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Indian Union territory of Puducherry, or the Northern, Eastern Province and Puttalam District of Sri Lanka.

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Teo Ser Luck

Teo Ser Luck (born 8 June 1968) is a Singaporean politician.

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The Economist

The Economist is an English-language weekly magazine-format newspaper owned by the Economist Group and edited at offices in London.

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The Straits Times

The Straits Times is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

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Today (Singapore newspaper)

TODAY is a Singapore English-language digital news provider under MediaCorp Press.

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Vincent Wijeysingha

Dr.

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Yaacob Ibrahim

Yaacob bin Ibrahim, MP (Jawi: يعقوب بن إبراهيم; born 3 October 1955) is a Singaporean politician.

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Yahoo! News

Yahoo! News is a news website that originated as an internet-based news aggregator by Yahoo!.

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Young PAP

The Young PAP (YP) is the youth-wing of Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP), and serves as a youth organisation for young adults and students in Singapore who support the PAP and have an interest in politics.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California.

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2010 Summer Youth Olympics

The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics (2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010) were the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG), an international multi-sport and cultural event for youths based on the tradition of the Olympic Games.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Balakrishnan

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