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Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAPs) election victory on July 10, winning 83 out of 93 seats, was emphatic. Still, the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) gains from six to ten seats mark a political watershed […]
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The Singapore government won international acclaim for its deft handling of the COVID-19 crisis in the early months. The country was praised for its ability to activate an efficient contact tracing system to track down […]
Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday (Sept 9) called on India to “honour the sanctity of contracts” signed with foreign partners in the first public signs of concern by the Asean member state over […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever state visit to Singapore on November 13, 2018. Coinciding with the 33rd Asean summit, 3rd Asean–Russia summit, 13th East Asia Summit (EAS), and 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations […]
If you mention ‘Singapore’ to almost anyone the country’s rapid economic growth, towering skyscrapers, rule of (by) law, and general orderliness are likely among the topics most often raised. However, Singapore has a dark, […]
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The eighth Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat held in Singapore on January 14 and 15 2018 witnessed a milestone in bilateral ties. Leaders of both countries signed an agreement to build a rapid transit system linking Johor […]
A new documentary by Al Jazeera English examines the life and legend of Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. The almost 25-minute-long report, The House that Lee Built – People and Power highlights the great […]
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Singapore’s new President, Halimah Yacob, is a widely liked and respected former speaker of parliament, as well as the first female ever and first Malay in five decades to become the largely ceremonial head of […]
After an in-construction viaduct near Singapore’s Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) collapsed on July 14, killing one and injuring ten, some people are worried that the government’s efforts to maintain a transparent procurement process have come at […]
Cambodia could become a future Asean technology hub and ‘smart nation’ if plans by Prime Minister Hun Sen come to fruition. Speaking at the opening of the new Ministry of Post & Telecommunication (MPTC) head […]
Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) has convincingly won the 2015 Singapore General Election securing at least 70 of the 89 seats up for grabs and throwing the political aspirations of opposition parties into disarray. More […]
Today’s 2015 Singapore general election will be the most widely contested since independence. Eight opposition parties and a handful of independents will vie for 89 parliamentary seats in the 2015 Singapore election. A tactical question […]