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Ex-PM’s brother fined $296,000 for libel

SINGAPORE – A Singapore court ordered former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong’s brother on Friday to pay $296,000 in damages to two top ministers...

Singapore’s Lawrence Wong sworn in new prime minister

SINGAPORE – Singapore has sworn in Lawrence Wong as its new prime minister, replacing Lee Hsien Loong following two decades in office, with the...

#ANONGBALITA Umamin din! PM defends Singapore pact with Swift

Singapore struck a deal ensuring Taylor Swift played the city-state but nowhere else in Southeast Asia, the country’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong admitted...

Have money, will party

"Unless and until we revise the 1987 Constitution and re-instate the two-party presidential system because we do not have the maturity to go parliamentary,...

Pres. Marcos to visit Indonesia Sept. 4-6, Singapore Sept. 6-7

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will undertake a two-country swing to Indonesia and Singapore next week where several agreements are expected to be firmed up,...

Singapore PM: Storm gathering over Taiwan row

Singapore—“A storm is gathering” as relations between the United States and China are worsening over Taiwan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned the city-state...

No-quarantine Singapore tack for vaccinated

Singapore—Fully vaccinated travellers from eight countries will be able to enter Singapore without quarantine from Tuesday, as the business hub eases restrictions and gears...

Chinese official visits Singapore in pushback vs US

China’s foreign minister held talks with Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong Tuesday during a Southeast Asian tour seen as a pushback against Washington’s efforts...

SG activist raises $108,00 libel damages

A Singaporean activist has raised US$108,000 he owes Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in defamation damages, the second time this month a government critic...

Crowdfunding lets blogger pay for dissent case

Singapore—A Singaporean blogger said he had crowdfunded almost $100,000 that he was ordered to pay as damages for defaming the prime minister by sharing...

Who gets shot?

"One thing is certain—we cannot wait for the “best vaccine,” and we just have to take whatever government and the private sector is making...

US, China should reset ties

"It is time for the two powers to move forward through dialogue."   World leaders are taking a step in the right direction in urging the...

Singapore’s PM starts defamation case vs. blogger

Singapore’s prime minister testified in court Tuesday at the start of his defamation suit against a blogger who shared an article on Facebook linking...

Singapore heads for polls despite virus outbreak

Singapore's parliament was dissolved Tuesday for an election even as the city-state struggles to recover from a major coronavirus outbreak that has swept through...
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