Singapore backs Zoellick as next World Bank President.
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Singapore backs nomination of Zoellick as next World Bank president
(Xinhua)
Singapore "strongly supports" the nomination of Robert Zoellick as the next president of the World Bank, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday night.
"Singapore is confident that Mr Zoellick's abilities and wealth of experience will put him in good stead to provide leadership to the World Bank to meet the challenges ahead," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
It said that Zoellick, 53, is well-known to Singapore and other Asian countries, having worked closely with them in his former capacities as U.S. Trade Representative and Deputy Secretary of State.
It also lauded that Zoellick has been a tireless supporter of free trade and development, and had personally spearheaded the strategy to launch the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha Development agenda.
"He also played a pivotal role in reviving the U.S.' economic engagement of Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia," the statement said.
It added that throughout his service in the U.S. government, Zoellick had also shown interest and paid attention to issues of the developing world.
Former World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz has announced his resignation after months of haggling over whether his decision to award a hefty payrise to a partner constituted an abuse of the bank's ethical rules.
Source: Xinhua
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When have singapore not back any of such international appointment.
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yes but MFA came out full force in public news and it was the first country to do so.
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tripod stand.
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Like it or not, we do have an impact in the international press. Even our en-bloc sales furore and the Pearl Bank apartments saga made it to the International Herald Tribune.Originally posted by Arapahoe:yes but MFA came out full force in public news and it was the first country to do so.
And our sand dispute made it to the New York Times. -
someone must angkat mah.Originally posted by monoslayer:tripod stand. 
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these days there are more news coming out from Thai, malaysia, Sing, Indo.
I think we seemed to be on international headlines -
Our PM visits to Washington don't however.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Like it or not, we do have an impact in the international press. Even our en-bloc sales furore and the Pearl Bank apartments saga made it to the International Herald Tribune.
And our sand dispute made it to the New York Times. -
I bet they dun support taiwan's independence...
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Singapore is more important than her PM.Originally posted by Fingolfin_Noldor:Our PM visits to Washington don't however.
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It is mentioned in pirates of the caribbean...Originally posted by LazerLordz:Singapore is more important than her PM. -
Originally posted by Trump_Card:It is mentioned in pirates of the caribbean...
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And as a pirate town....Originally posted by LazerLordz:
Whereas Singapore is more important than her PM, on the scale of things, we are just an interesting footnote in the game of politics etc. -
yes I find it more interesting to be in Hollywood limelight.Originally posted by Trump_Card:It is mentioned in pirates of the caribbean... -
What else would you expect this regime to do besides bootlicking on the global stage?
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Pirates of the Caribbean IV ...... Singapura!!!!
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sg would support anyone bush appoints to the world bank...including britney spears...woof woof.........
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Sao Feng was our first PM!!!!!!!!!
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When US decided to invade Iraq n it is a mistake, Spore still openly support US decision to invade Iraq.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Like it or not, we do have an impact in the international press. Even our en-bloc sales furore and the Pearl Bank apartments saga made it to the International Herald Tribune.
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i tink we gotta support USA coz bo pian mah.....later big brother don help in times of need how???
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there's a chinese proverb which roughly translate to something like this.... a neighbour is one you turn when your family is far away.....somehow sg seems to have pissed every neighbour it has....lol
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you forgot a couple of events. Blair, Powell, all came and thank Sing for UN Resolution 1441.
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I suppose you would like to lick his feet?Originally posted by sg mata:i tink we gotta support USA coz bo pian mah.....later big brother don help in times of need how??? -
since when s'pore ghmen ever slammed usa's opinion or selection on world stage.. another case of shoe polishing..
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singapore slammed US ? it might end up like Singapore get squash by US. Fall flat with face down.
