SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong led the swearing-in of the Cabinet for the new term of government at the Istana on Friday, following the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) resounding victory at the May 3 general election. The ceremony, broadcast live on television and streamed on social media platforms, began at about 8 pm with the national anthem, Majulah...
WASHINGTON: The news arrived quietly on his mobile phone, that Harvard University has been barred from enrolling international students. This means his ability to finish his degree there, the culmination of a lifetime of work, is now in jeopardy. The student, who declined to give his name given the sensitivities involved, is one of over 150...
SINGAPORE: rime Minister Lawrence Wong’s choice to have only one deputy prime minister and three coordinating ministers in the latest Cabinet changes creates a broader senior leadership team, said political observers. They added that it leaves open the possibility for one of the fourth-generation ministers to be appointed as deputy prime minister in a future reshuffle,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is closely monitoring the Covid-19 situation both domestically and abroad, particularly in light of rising cases in neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Malaysia remains vigilant despite recording a weekly average of around 600 cases, a figure that is still below the national...
SINGAPORE: In an initial assessment of his party’s electoral performance, Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh (pic) attributed the swing against the opposition to people giving Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a strong mandate amid a difficult international environment. In this context, the WP had done “very commendably”, consolidating its hold over Aljunied GRC, Sengkang GRC and Hougang...
SINGAPORE: If elected into Parliament, candidates from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) will outdo those from the PAP any time in managing town councils and raising pertinent issues in Parliament, SDP chief Chee Soon Juan told voters in Sembawang at a rally on April 27. That is because the SDP candidates are committed to becoming full-time...
SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old man who allegedly molested a stewardess on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight and shoved her into a restroom with him was handed a molestation charge on April 22. Indian national Rajat, who goes by only one name, is accused of committing the offence at around 11.20am on Feb 28. Court documents did not...
SINGAPORE: When Jane’s (not her real name) former husband picked up her six-year-old son at her home in May 2024, she had little reason to believe the weekend visit would be any different from the past. Although the divorce was acrimonious, they stayed civil for their son’s sake. They have only one child. Jane, 35, was awarded...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Tourism Malaysia (Singapore) is stepping up efforts to attract Singaporean travellers by spotlighting a wider range of niche and diversified tourism offerings, as part of its business-to-consumer (B2C) push in the lead-up to Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026). Tourism Malaysia (Singapore) director Norliza Md Zain said the office is participating in various travel fairs, collaborating...
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the state funeral of former Malaysian prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on April 15 in Kuala Lumpur, said the Singapore Prime Minister’s Office. SM Lee will be accompanied by his wife Ho Ching and officials from Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tun Abdullah died on April 14, aged...
