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Singapore weighs preserving Lee Kuan Yew's home as national monument

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

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
Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son to apply for demolition of family home

Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son to apply for demolition of family home

The youngest son of Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is applying to demolish the house at 38 Oxley Road.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Daughter of Singapore’s first Prime Minister dies at 69

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
Brother of former Singapore PM ordered to pay $296,000 in defamation suit

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
Singapore to inaugurate new PM as Lee makes way after 20 years in charge

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
Three DAP leaders file defamation suits against Pas MP Siti Mastura

Three DAP leaders file defamation suits against Pas MP Siti Mastura

The court set Dec 12 and 19 for case management.
Wed Nov 29 2023
KJ lauds cordial M'sia-S'pore relationship in dealing with COVID-19

KJ lauds cordial M'sia-S'pore relationship in dealing with COVID-19

Khairy was in Singapore from May 31 to June 3 as Lee Kuan Yew's seventh Exchange Fellow from Malaysia.
Fri Jun 03 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin to visit Singapore as a Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow from May 31

Khairy Jamaluddin to visit Singapore as a Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow from May 31

Khairy Jamaluddin will be in Singapore as Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow from May 31 to June 3, 2022, according to the republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Mon May 30 2022
[COLUMNIST] Malaysia has no fear if there is a deep gearing - Rais Hussin

[COLUMNIST] Malaysia has no fear if there is a deep gearing - Rais Hussin

Policy debates cannot necessarily lead to governance, Rais says.
Tue May 17 2022
[COLUMNIST] On political strategy and messaging - reaching out to the Malay heartlands

[COLUMNIST] On political strategy and messaging - reaching out to the Malay heartlands

PH is not on the same frequency/wavelength as the majority of Malay voters - typically comprising UMNO and PAS folks.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Johor Votes 2022 - rethinking voting

Johor Votes 2022 - rethinking voting

Johoreans should not only consider their local constituency interests, but state and nation.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Explainer: Why one party dominates Singapore politics

Explainer: Why one party dominates Singapore politics

Having overseen rapid economic growth and prosperity, the PAP has become entrenched in power
Mon Jul 06 2020
Why are Singapore's first family feuding?

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 war against coronavirus spore, Dorscon keeps the colour score

Singapore war against coronavirus spore, Dorscon keeps the colour score

DORSCON has painted Singapore Orange, but no virus can stop South Koreas penchant for mass weddings.
Sun Feb 09 2020
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024