{
  "id": 17018437,
  "title": "Singapore and Sweden are kindred souls that must keep learning from each other, says President Tharman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/singapore-and-sweden-are-kindred-souls-that-must-keep-learning-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:30:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/singapore-and-sweden-are-kindred-souls-that-must-keep-learning-from-each-other-says-president-tharman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SINGAPORE: In a recent social media post, Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam wrote that “Singapore and Sweden are kindred souls” in that they are both “small nations, trying to do good in the world without a swagger, and committed to multilateralism.” The President had gone to Sweden on a state visit from Oct 17 to 21, accompanied by the First Lady, Jane Yumiko Ittogi, Minister for…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}