SEA Games: Singapore's football, netball and floorball teams face catering, logistical issues in Manila

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Singapore Under-22 football team manager Samuel Tan said: "The variety of halal food is very limited. For example, at one dinner the halal options were just plain rice, pita bread and brinjal lasagne (pictured)." PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG, SAMUEL TAN
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SINGAPORE - The chef de mission (CDM) of the Singapore contingent at the SEA Games has written to organisers to seek "urgent and immediate attention" to issues faced by the Republic's athletes who have arrived in the Philippines for the biennial Games.

But the issues were ironed out after a chef de mission meeting involving all participating countries in Manila yesterday, said Singapore chef de mission Juliana Seow.

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