But the contingent will remain in South Korea and link up with UK counterparts for activities in Seoul. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Instead, it will link up with scouts from Britain in Seoul, where participants will carry out cultural programmes, the SSA said, adding that the group will return to the Republic on Aug 12 as planned.
more than 600 participants fell ill and were treated for heat-related ailments, prompting complaints from parents over the safety of the children.The SSA said that the Singapore contingent comprises 40 youth participants aged 14 to 17 years old, while the rest are adult leaders and volunteers. The contingent will be transferred to the Daejeon Education Centre in the Daejeon Metropolitan City, the SSA added, before heading to Seoul to meet their British counterparts for activities like visiting tourist attractions.
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