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SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has tested positive for Covid-19 while in Germany, and will not be attending the inaugural financial technology (fintech) conference Point Zero Forum. Mr Heng said in a Facebook post on Sunday (June 19) that he tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday while in Berlin, despite donning masks and avoiding crowds throughout the trip to Europe. “I woke up with a sore throat. My symptoms are so far not serious, thankfully because I am vaccinated and boosted,” he added. The forum, which is organised by the Swiss Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)...
