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Singapore to participate in Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai will mark Singapore?s fourth presentation at a World Expo, having participated in 2000, 2005, and 2010. (Image source: URA)

Singapore has announced its participation in Expo 2020 Dubai, where the Singapore pavilion, titled ?Nature. Nurture. Future?, will pay tribute to Singapore?s journey towards growth, sustainability, and resilience

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) will lead Singapore?s participation in the expo which will run from 20th October 2020 to 10th April 2021, coordinating with partners from the public and private sectors to realise Singapore pavilion, according to URA's statement.

The Singapore pavilion will occupy a 1,550 square-metre site within the Sustainability District of the 4.38 square-kilometre Expo 2020 site in Dubai South.

Expo 2020 Dubai will mark Singapore?s fourth presentation at a World Expo, having participated in 2000, 2005 and 2010.

Singapore?s participation underlines its close bilateral ties with the UAE, and will facilitate further expansion of Singapore?s network in the Middle East region, as well as deepen the engagement between the two countries, the statement said.

Lim Eng Hwee, CEO of the URA, said, "The Singapore Pavilion is centred on our country?s guiding ethos of sustainable growth where we can have both economic growth and a high-quality living environment."

Themed ?Connecting Minds, Creating the Future?, Expo 2020 Dubai will be a celebration of crucial global developments and achievements, offering visitors 173 days of technology, art, science, culture, creativity, food, and music.