Although I'm in NZ, I've been invited to join in the fun. Please advise what I should do in order to honor my beloved country from afar.
President Tony Tan encourages Singaporeans abroad to join in 50th anniversary
celebrations next year
PUBLISHED ON OCT 25, 2014 12:38 PM
Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam speaks in the Marianne North Gallery during a visit to Kew Gardens
in West London on Oct 24, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP
BY CHARISSA YONG
LONDON - As Singapore celebrates its 50th year of independence next year , Singaporeans living abroad have been encouraged to join in the fun wherever they are.
President Tony Tan Keng Yam asked Singaporeans based in Britain to do just that on Friday, as his six-day state visit drew to a close.
"As we celebrate SG50, I hope that all Singaporeans, whether at home or overseas, will jointly commemorate our nation's growth and journey," he said at a reception at the Royal Garden Hotel attended by over 200 Singaporeans living in Britain.
More than 210,000 Singaporeans live outside Singapore and the overseas Singaporean community in the United Kingdom is one of the largest in any country, he noted.
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President Tony Tan encourages Singaporeans abroad to join in 50th anniversary
celebrations next year
PUBLISHED ON OCT 25, 2014 12:38 PM
Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam speaks in the Marianne North Gallery during a visit to Kew Gardens
in West London on Oct 24, 2014. -- PHOTO: AFP
BY CHARISSA YONG
LONDON - As Singapore celebrates its 50th year of independence next year , Singaporeans living abroad have been encouraged to join in the fun wherever they are.
President Tony Tan Keng Yam asked Singaporeans based in Britain to do just that on Friday, as his six-day state visit drew to a close.
"As we celebrate SG50, I hope that all Singaporeans, whether at home or overseas, will jointly commemorate our nation's growth and journey," he said at a reception at the Royal Garden Hotel attended by over 200 Singaporeans living in Britain.
More than 210,000 Singaporeans live outside Singapore and the overseas Singaporean community in the United Kingdom is one of the largest in any country, he noted.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/wo...in-50th-anniversary-cele#sthash.bie5Qs3f.dpuf
