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
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
Why are Singapore's first family feuding?
A long-standing dispute between siblings, Lee Hsien Loong and Lee Hsien Yang, centred around what to do with their late father's house
Wed Jun 24 2020
Singapore PM's estranged brother joins opposition party as election looms
Lee Hsien Yang joined an opposition party competing against his sibling at the upcoming July 10 election
Wed Jun 24 2020
Singapore PM's siblings say ready to settle dispute privately, or go to court
Prime Minister Lee said he wanted to avoid taking his siblings to court for defamation.
Thu Jul 06 2017
Singapore prime minister's siblings say they feel threatened, have lost confidence in him
As a result, Lee Hsien Yang, and his wife Suet Fern, would be leaving Singapore. "I have no desire to leave. Hsien Loong is the only reason for my departure," he said.
Wed Jun 14 2017
Kuan Yew's children seek Singaporeans to honour his wish on Oxley home
Two children of Singapore's first prime minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew have issued a statement via their law firm, reiterating their fathers wishes regarding his house at Oxley Road.
Sun Apr 12 2015
Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91
Lee Kuan Yew was the Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, charting history as the world's longest-serving Prime Minister.
Sun Mar 22 2015
AI Revolution: Will Malaysia’s workforce sink or swim?
AI is no longer a distant concept, it is actively transforming industries, reshaping job markets, and redefining the skills needed.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China
Beijing insists it will choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama says any successor named by China would not be respected.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025
US judge says Musk's DOGE must release records on operations run in 'secrecy'
The ruling, the first of its kind, marks an early victory for advocates pushing DOGE to be more transparent about its role in mass firings.
Tue Mar 11 2025
How to Get to Merdeka 118: Your Complete Guide
Heres everything you need to know about getting there efficiently.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Trump's renewed interest in Greenland lacks respect, says prime minister
Greenland, whose population is only 57,000, belongs to its people and that it should decide on its own future, says it's PM.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Why Canada is jailing more Indigenous people despite Trudeau's promises
Sentencing rules, supervisory orders and parole denials drive higher incarceration rates.
Tue Mar 11 2025
BRICS' climate leadership aims hang on healing deep divides
So far the middle-income BRICS have resisted demands from cash-strapped developed countries that they should share financial liability.
Tue Mar 11 2025
As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?
The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025
Social media platform X down again for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
Elon Musk's social media platform X was down again for thousands of users in the United States, according to Downdetector.com.
Mon Mar 10 2025