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Historic day with 91 MPs sworn into Parliament
Published Fri, Jan 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
THE first order of business in Parliament on Friday was the re-election of Halimah Yacob as Speaker, with the veteran politician taking up the post again unopposed.
This is her second term as Speaker, and the 61-year-old remarked that she was "humbled" by the trust and confidence in her to do the job.
"It is a duty …
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