Earthtimes.org
12 May 2008
Singapore - Welfare organizations in Singapore have received permission from Myamnar's military government to enter the cyclone- battered country and deliver aid, two groups said Tuesday. The city-state has also confirmed it is hosting a special meeting Monday of Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers and has the go-ahead from Myanmar for the grouping to assess the damage.
Three members of the Singapore Red Cross were ready to fly Tuesday into Myanmar and start laying the groundwork for a nine-member medical team. Three members of the Salvation Army expect to be in Myanmar by Thursday.
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