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Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang will be in Egypt from 27 to 29 March at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart, Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed.
During the visit, Minister Lim will call on the Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr Ahmed Nazif, and hold bilateral meetings with various government ministers and local business leaders. Minister Lim will also meet the Singapore community residing in Cairo.
Minister Lim will be accompanied by Dr Ahmad Magad, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC as well as officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry and International Enterprise Singapore.
Ministry of Trade and Industry
26 March 2006