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SINGAPORE: The South West Community Development Council (CDC) has won the inaugural regional ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities (ESC) Award for Singapore.
Dr Amy Khor, Mayor of South West District, received the award from Vietnam's National Resource and Environment Minister, Mr Pham Khoi Nguyen, at a ceremony in Hanoi on Wednesday.
The award is conferred by ASEAN to 10 cities, districts, townships and other sub-urban areas in the regional grouping which have shown effort in improving the quality of their living environment and keeping their cities clean, green and liveable.
South West CDC said the award recognises its effort in striving towards sustainable development and to root the community to live, work and play in a healthier and greener environment.
The other recipients of the ASEAN ESC Award are Temburong District (Negara Brunei Darussalam), Municipality of Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Palembang City (Indonesia), Luang Prabang District (Lao PDR), North Kucing City Hall (Malaysia), Taugyi City (Myanmar), Puerto Princesa City (Philippines), Bangkok City (Thailand) and Ha Long City (Vietnam).
- CNA/yt
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