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PM Lee on medical leave until Aug 29
Published Mon, Aug 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong is on medical leave for a week on the advice of his doctors, his office said in a statement on Monday afternoon.
Mr Lee, who experienced a brief fainting spell on Sunday during the National Day Rally, will return to work on Aug 29. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will cover his duties until then.
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