
Singapore's 2024: New leadership, economic growth, and high-profile trials
A new prime minister after two decades, a thriving tourism sector driven by global music icons, and headline-grabbing legal sagas defined Singapore's landmark year in 2024.
Mon Dec 23 2024

Singapore weighs preserving Lee Kuan Yew's home as national monument
Preserving it as a national monument allows the heritage board to halt any operation that could destroy, damage, or alter the home.
Thu Oct 24 2024

Son of Singapore's founder says he is now political refugee as family spat snowballs
Lee Hsien Yang says Britain has determined he faces a well-founded risk of persecution, and cannot safely return to Singapore.
Tue Oct 22 2024

Daughter of Singapore’s first Prime Minister dies at 69
Dr Lee Wei Ling is also the younger sister of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Wed Oct 09 2024

Pope Francis lands in Singapore; inter-faith dialogue, climate on agenda
The Aero Dili flight carrying the pope and his entourage arrived in the city-state for a two-night visit.
Wed Sep 11 2024

King's installation: PM Anwar, Singapore's SM Lee Hsien Loong arrive at Istana Negara
The will attend the Installation Ceremony of Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia today.
Sat Jul 20 2024

Brother of former Singapore PM ordered to pay $296,000 in defamation suit
Lee Hsien Yang made defamatory allegations against two government ministers "of the gravest kind", wrote Justice Goh Yihan.
Fri May 24 2024
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[COLUMNIST] JS-SEZ – Pushing forward Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relations
The JS-SEZ embodies the best of Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relations.
Fri May 24 2024

Lawrence Wong's new leadership aims for stronger Singapore-Malaysia engagement
Dr Oh Ei Sun said the new PM is expected to enhance engagement with the public in both Singapore and Malaysia.
Wed May 15 2024

Singapore to inaugurate new PM as Lee makes way after 20 years in charge
Singapore will inaugurate Lawrence Wong on Wednesday as its new prime minister and fourth leader since independence six decades ago.
Wed May 15 2024

Singapore PM Lee asks citizens to stay united, maintain political stability in final major speech
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said he felt a sense of "satisfaction and completeness" as he prepared to handover leadership of the country.
Wed May 01 2024

Incoming Singapore PM says incumbent Lee to serve as senior minister in next cabinet - media
Lawrence Wong said he would announce a new cabinet line-up a few days before he is sworn in as Singapore's fourth prime minister.
Tue Apr 16 2024

Singapore PM Lee to hand over power to successor Wong on May 15
Wong, 51, is currently the deputy prime minister and finance minister of Singapore, and has been prime minister-in-waiting since 2022.
Mon Apr 15 2024

Singapore's exclusive deal with Taylor Swift not a hostile act towards neighbours, PM says
PM Lee Hsien Loong said, a certain incentive was provided by Singapore's tourism development fund to cut the deal.
Tue Mar 05 2024

Singapore PM encourages couples to have more children in Chinese New Year message
Lee Hsien Loong said it is a good time for young couples to add a "little dragon" to their families.
Fri Feb 09 2024

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025