Singapore PM announces cabinet reshuffle, Swee Keat remains as DPM
The reshuffle comes two weeks after Heng said he will step aside as the leader of the fourth-generation PAP leadership team.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Eyes on next generation as Singapore succession is thrown into question
Lee said he was hoping a new leader would be identified before the next general election, due by the end of 2025.
Fri Apr 09 2021
Singapore deputy PM unexpectedly steps aside as future premier, in succession setback
Heng is set to give up his portfolio as finance minister at the next cabinet reshuffle expected in about two weeks.
Fri Apr 09 2021
Singapore virus-secure hotel looks to lure business travellers
A Singapore-based medical technology firm has already booked to use the facility for up to 30 of its senior executives.
Fri Feb 19 2021
Heng Swee Keat remains as second-in-command in Singapore's new cabinet
Heng Swee Keat will to continue as Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
Sat Jul 25 2020
Singapore announces S$33b 'fortitude budget' in fight against COVID-19 fallout
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Heng Swee Keat, jobs is the central focus of this supplementary budget.
Tue May 26 2020
More cash aid for low-income group in Singapore
Yesterday, Singapore's government announced special cash assistance to lower income group.
Fri Mar 25 2016
Singapore schools in emergency shutdown as air quality worsens
Singapore late Thursday ordered emergency school closures as air pollution reached "hazardous" levels due to suffocating smoke from agricultural fires raging on a nearby Indonesian island.
Thu Sep 24 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024