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Tharman to cover as Finance Minister after Heng Swee Keat suffers stroke

Mr Heng remains in intensive care after neurosurgery

Published Thu, May 12, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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SINGAPORE'S Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be covering the duties of Finance Minister after Heng Swee Keat - a core member of Singapore's slate of fourth-generation leaders - remains under intensive care after suffering a stroke.

In a statement issued late on Thursday night, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that 59-year-old Mr Tharman, who was previously Finance Minister, will return to helm the ministry with immediate effect.

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