The ground-breaking ceremony brought renewed criticism from environmental campaign group, WWF Scotland.

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The ground-breaking ceremony was attended by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who said the project was "not without risk" but "the right way forward" for higher education in Singapore.

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The ground-breaking ceremony for the SESAME building was held on 6 January 2003 under the auspices of the King of Jordan and with the participation of the Director-General of UNESCO.

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