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Singapore PM Lee to hand over power to successor Wong on May 15

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

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.

Foreign leaders congratulate Prabowo on election win: campaign team

Politics 2 years ago

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Foreign leaders congratulate Prabowo on election win: campaign team

Spokesperson for Prabowo's campaign team Budisatrio Djiwandono said in a statement that Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala, were among world leaders congratulating him on the expected election victory based on the unofficial "quick count' results.

Singapore minister charged with corruption, resigns, in rare case

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Singapore minister charged with corruption, resigns, in rare case

In a resignation letter dated Tuesday but published by the prime minister's office on Thursday, Iswaran said he rejected the charges and "will now focus on clearing my name".

Singapore, Malaysia aim to sign MOU on Johor Special Economic Zone by early 2024

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Singapore, Malaysia aim to sign MOU on Johor Special Economic Zone by early 2024

The two countries plan to ink a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the next stage of the project on Jan 11.

Singapore holds first contested presidential vote in over a decade

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Singapore holds first contested presidential vote in over a decade

The president's role is largely ceremonial, but there are stringent requirements for the position, which formally oversees the city's accumulated financial reserves and holds the power to veto certain measures and approve anti-graft probes.

Singapore Prime Minister mounts defence of scandal-hit ruling party

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Singapore Prime Minister mounts defence of scandal-hit ruling party

Lee Hsien Loong vowed, however, to "show Singaporeans that we will uphold standards and do the right thing, so that trust is maintained, and the Singapore system continues to work well".

Two Singapore ruling party lawmakers quit in rare political drama

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Two Singapore ruling party lawmakers quit in rare political drama

Resignations of senior People's Action Party (PAP) members are rare in Singapore, where the party has been in power since 1959, before the city-state's independence in 1965.

Singapore PM orders transport minister on leave amid corruption probe

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Singapore PM orders transport minister on leave amid corruption probe

Lee said the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) had briefed him about a case it had uncovered and sought his approval for a formal investigation that would involve interviewing Transport Minister S. Iswaran, among other people.

Singapore PM orders probe into ministers' "pricey" homes

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Singapore PM orders probe into ministers' "pricey" homes

The matter has prompted comment in the wealthy city-state, which has long prided itself on a government free from corruption, with the annual salaries of many cabinet ministers exceeding S$1 million ($755,000) to discourage graft.

Let youths help define ASEAN’s future and progress

Academia 2 years ago

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Let youths help define ASEAN’s future and progress

One positive takeaway from the recent ASEAN Summit is that the bloc seems to be realizing it must change, and one way it could do this is by drawing on the ideas and talents of the region's youth.

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