SINGAPORE - The Government has formed a Ministerial Committee to enhance the coordination and support among government agencies for the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city project.
The Ministry of National Development said yesterday the formation of the Committee reflects the importance Singapore attaches to this joint project, one of the only two Government-to-Government collaborative projects between Singapore and China.
Beyond its physical development, various Singapore agencies are collaborating with their Tianjin counterparts to support the economic and social development of the Eco-city.
National Development Minister, Mr Mah Bow Tan, is Chairman of the Ministerial Committee. Other Ministers in the Committee are: Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office/Second Minister for Finance and Transport, Ms Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education, Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and for Manpower and Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources.
The committee will make a three-day visit to Tianjin today to update themselves on developments. They will be accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of National Development and other relevant Singapore ministries and agencies.
Located within the Tianjin Binhai New Area, the Tianjin Eco-city has attracted some 1.19 billion yuan ($232 million) in investments - making up 46 per cent of Eco-city's total commercial investments - from Singapore-based companies as of last year.
