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Singapore firms willing to invest in Uttar Pradesh, says high commissioner Simon Wong Wie Kuen

LUCKNOW: The High Commissioner of Singapore, Simon Wong Wie Kuen, met chief minister Yogi Adityanath here on Saturday and spoke about more investments in UP from Singapore firms, while lauding the CM’s leadership.

“I told the CM we are impressed with the connectivity and ease of doing business in Uttar Pradesh after 2017. We have confidence in the leadership of the CM and hope to make more investments here,” said the Singapore High Commissioner in a Hindi tweet after the meeting.

Kuen, who was accompanied by the deputy high commissioner Alice Cheng, held wideranging discussion on possibilities of investment in Uttar Pradesh. Praising the pro-industry policies of the UP government, he identified several sectors for investment and collaboration. This included religious tourism, logistics, infrastructure and skill training. The high commissioner supported the Blue Planets' environmental education drive in UP under which the 'Blue Nudge' programme will be launched in over 100 schools across 11 districts, including Gorakhpur.

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