Singapore PM seeks stronger ties with Malaysia on Causeway centennial anniversary
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong looks forward to strengthening the relationship and ensuring more win-win projects with Malaysia.
Fri Jun 28 2024
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to undertake working visit to Malaysia
Lawrence Wong will embark on a working visit to Malaysia from June 11 to 12, marking his first visit to Malaysia as premier.
Tue Jun 11 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
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 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
Singapore ruling party 'takes a hit' over recent scandals - PM
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said such incidents involving ministers are rare, and the ruling party has "zero tolerance" for corruption.
Wed Aug 02 2023
PM Lee congratulates Malaysia's new PM Anwar Ibrahim
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong has congratulated Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Thu Nov 24 2022
Agong grants audience to Singapore PM during state visit to republic
Their Majesties arrived in Singapore yesterday for the state visit, which will end on Friday.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Singapore PM appoints Finance Minister Wong as new deputy premier
Wong will continue in his current role of finance minister while serving as deputy prime minister.
Mon Jun 06 2022
Sultan of Johor confers Singapore PM and wife with top state awards
The Sultan of Johor today bestowed the state's highest Order of Chivalry on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a special investiture ceremony held at Istana Besar.
Fri May 06 2022
Singapore PM wishes Muslims a blessed Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today wished Muslims in the republic a blessed Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
Tue May 03 2022
Nagaenthran accorded full due process - S'pore leaders reply to M'sian counterparts
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan had replied to their Malaysian counterparts on Tuesday to convey that Nagaenthran had been accorded full due process.
Fri Apr 29 2022
Singapore PM gets COVID-19 booster shot, urges others to follow
"Cases are increasing rapidly. A booster jab will strengthen your protection against COVID-19," Lee, 69, said.
Fri Sep 17 2021
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sat Oct 19 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Trump says he would impose tariffs on China if China went into Taiwan
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on China if China were to "go into Taiwan,"
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024