S'pore govt gives $500,000 to Japan relief efforts

THE Singapore Government on Tuesday donated $500,000 to the Singapore Red Cross Society as seed money to help in relief efforts in Japan.

Mr Chew Tai Soo, former ambassador to Japan and now an ambassador-at-large, was also appointed by Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo to be the coordinator of Singapore's efforts to support the Japanese.

On Tuesday, Japanese Ambassador to Singapore Yoichi Suzuki called on Mr Yeo to express his appreciation for Singapore's support in the relief operations.

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The Singapore Red Cross Society www.redcross.org.sg

Mercy Relief at www.mercyrelief.org or call 6332-6320

World Vision Singapore at www.worldvision.org.sg/japandisaster