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       <title>Speech by Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources, at the National Sustainability Conference 2010 at Amara Hotel, Amara Ballroom 1, on 29th July 2010 at 9.15 am</title>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[I am delighted to join you at this National Sustainability Conference.   ]]> </description>
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       <title>Speech By Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry Of The Environment And Water Resources At The Opening Ceremony Of The 7th International Cost Engineering Council World Congress & 14th Pacific Association Of Quantity Surveyors Congress</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:30:51 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[I am pleased to join you this morning for the 7th International Cost Engineering Council and 14th Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors Congress.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Dr Yaacob Ibrahim To Visit Jakarta On 8 July 2010</title>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will be in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 8 Jul 2010.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Closing Remarks by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment And Water Resources, Singapore At The Asia-Pacific Water Ministers Forum On 28 June 2010, Monday, 5.25pm</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Today’s dialogue has not only allowed us to understand, from different perspectives, the water security issues in our region but also provided authentic and useful insights into the innovative solutions and policies adopted by other countries . 

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       <title>Closing Remarks By Dr Yaccob Ibrahim, Minister For The Environment And Water Resources Singapore At The Water Leaders Summit Of The Singapore International Water Week 2010 On 30th June 2010, Wednesday, 1230 pm</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Let me thank everyone for sharing your insights on what we believe to be three essential factors underlying a sustainable solution to meet the growing global need for water. ]]> </description>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of The Environment And Water Resources, at The Asian Water Symposium 2010, 30 June 2010</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[It is my pleasure to be here today.  I would like to thank the Waterways Watch Society, Dunman High School and PUB, the national water agency, for organising this year's Asian Water Symposium 2010.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at the Opening Ceremony of the Singapore International Water Week 2010 and the second World Cities Summit, 28 June 2010, 6:30pm at Suntec Convention Centre</title>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:19:08 GMT</pubDate>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at Asia-Pacific Water Ministers Forum, 28 June 2010, 2:30pm at Suntec Convention Centre</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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       <title>Speech By Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary For The Environment And Water Resources, At Energy Challenge Fair 2010, 29 May 2010, 12:00 Pm At Suntec International Convention And Exhibition Centre, Hall 401</title>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Climate change is a global challenge that requires a global solution by all countries. Singapore has pledged to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 16% from the 2020 business-as-usual scenario, provided a global agreement is reached and put in place. ]]> </description>
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       <title>Opening Address By Mr Tan Yong Soon, Permanent Secretary (Environment And Water Resources) At The 4th Asean Congress Of Tropical Medicine And Parasitology, 2 Jun 2010, 9.15am, Raffles Town Club</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[It is my pleasure to join you all today at the Fourth ASEAN Congress of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology. I wish to first extend a warm welcome to all the participants, especially to our many overseas guests.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Minister Yaacob Ibrahim To Visit Saudi Arabia</title>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and Minister-in-charge of Muslim
  Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will visit Saudi Arabia from 11 to 13 May 2010. ]]> </description>
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       <title>Dr Yaacob Ibrahim To Attend Oslo Climate And Forest Conference</title>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will be in
  Oslo, Norway, from 26 May to 28 May 2010 to attend the Oslo Climate and Forest
  Conference. ]]> </description>
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       <title>Minister Yaacob Ibrahim To Visit Malaysia 7 – 8 May 2010</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will be in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 7 - 8 May 2010 at the invitation of Malaysia's
Minister for Natural Resources and Environment Dato Sri Douglas Uggah Embas. ]]> </description>
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       <title>23rd Annual Exchange of Visits, 7 – 8 May 2010, Malaysia</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[At their meeting today, the two Environment Ministries of Malaysia and Singapore reviewed the progress of work carried out by the Malaysia-Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment (MSJCE). There were fruitful discussions and exchanges of views on the following areas of cooperation: ]]> </description>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources, at Official Launch of the Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, NTU, 10 May 2010, 3:20 pm at Lobby, Research Techno Plaza, Nanyang Technologica</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[I was once an academic and somewhat reliving those wonderful days, it is my great pleasure to be here this afternoon for the official launch of the Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre (AEBC) -- a joint collaboration between NTU and the University of New South Wales (UNSW).   ]]> </description>
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       <title>Dr Yaacob Ibrahim To Attend Petersberg Climate Dialogue</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will be in Bonn, Germany, from 2 May to 4 May 2010 to attend the Petersberg Climate Dialogue. ]]> </description>
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       <title>Minister Yaacob To Attend The 4th Indonesia-Singapore Environmental Partnership Meeting And 9th Meeting Of The Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee On Transboundary Haze Pollution In Balikpapan, Indonesia From 29 - 30 April 2010</title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, will attend
two ministerial meetings on the environment in Balikpapan, Indonesia, from 29-30
April 2010. ]]> </description>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources at Flag Off Ceremony of the Recycling Outreach Programme (in commemoration of Earth Day) at Bishan Active Park, 24 April 2010, 9 am </title>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Good morning students, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to join you today to commemorate Earth Day. This morning, I am heartened to see so many young people coming together to through this very practical activity to promote recycling to the community.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Nominations Now Open For President’s Award For The Environment 2010</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Members of the public are invited to nominate outstanding individuals, organisations (NGOs, volunteer groups, grassroots organisations, institutions, public agencies etc) and companies that have contributed significantly to Singapore’s efforts in achieving environmental and water sustainability.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources, at “Creating Great Places To Work” Conference , 14 April 2010, 9:30 am at Furama Riverfront Hotel</title>
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       <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to join you this morning for the 6th Creating Great Places to Work Conference. As the largest employer in Singapore with a workforce of close to 120,000 officers, creating great places to work is a key concern for the Public Service.  ]]> </description>
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       <title>Minister Yaacob Ibrahim To Visit Libya, 13-17 April 2010</title>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
       <description><![CDATA[Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim will lead a Singapore delegation to visit the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 13 to 17 April 2010. ]]> </description>
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       <title>3rd Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (China) - Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Singapore) Ministerial Committee Meeting on Water Collaborations</title>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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       <title>China and Singapore Sign New Memorandum of Understanding on Water Resource Management</title>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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       <title>Dr Yaacob Ibrahim to Attend Global Ministerial Environment Forum and Informal High-Level Meeting on Climate Change in Bali, Indonesia</title>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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       <title>Speech by Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment and Water Resources, at the Launch of Panasonic–NEA Environment Champions Industry Module and Panasonic ‘Eco Ideas’ Factory, 26 January 2010, 3:05 pm</title>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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