Lawrence Wong

At Thursday’s parliamentary debate on changes to the political salary framework, Singh questioned if the city state’s high-earners in the private sector were deterred from politics because of lower pay or was the issue about political responsibilities

Singapore raises PM Lawrence Wong’s pay by $1mn

An erratic United States and a rising China have the region recalibrating

Viral singalong shows lighter side of Thai-Singapore ties amid serious summit agenda

Few have spent as much time in the waters surrounding Singapore’s southwestern islands as fisherman Hamzah Mohamad, 71

Under the new SG Child Support Package, every Singaporean child will receive up to S$62,000, regardless of birth order

The prime minister called on employers to make sure becoming a parent never disadvantages someone’s career

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim is a Singaporean politician from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) who served as Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs until his resignation on July 20, 2026

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam signs the guest book as Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar looks on

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Prabowo Subianto also addressed the Middle East conflict's implications for regional shipping lanes at their Jakarta meeting

Wong laid out several areas where the two countries could take their cooperation to the “next level”

The inaugural cohort comprises the current mayors of Agra in India, Bucharest in Romania, Kigali in Rwanda, and Tshwane in South Africa

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Economic and Cultural Diplomacy Maria Andrelita Austria graced the occasion including Special Envoy of the Philippine President to the People’s Republic of China for Trade, Investment and Tourism Benito Techico; National Anti-Poverty Commission Assistant Secretary Mary Rose Villaflor; Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc

Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue, one of Asia's premier track-one intergovernmental security forums

He cited examples including wrong medical diagnoses and fatal self-driving car incidents, questioning who should be held accountable when AI systems cause harm

With Singapore facing a global energy crisis due to the conflict in the Middle East, the “storm clouds” that Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned of at an election rally last year now appear to be an understatement

In the annual May Day rally on Friday, Wong acknowledged the anxieties but urged workers and firms to build artificial intelligence capabilities and harness its benefits

As China enters the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), a new phase of development driven by intelligent manufacturing is taking shape

The ceasefire announced between the United States, Israel and Iran arrives not as a dawn of peace but as a fragile pause in a conflict whose roots run far deeper than any single negotiation can reach

Expectations for the upcoming talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan are understandably modest

Israel accused of striking Lebanon rescue vehicle

Khamenei marks 40 days since his father’s death, declares Iran victorious, warns aggressors, and urges regional states to reject Western influence Israel National News

Khamenei marks 40 days since his father’s death, declares Iran victorious, warns aggressors, and urges regional states to reject Western influence Israel National News

Stage four would trigger rationing, including restrictions on motorists to prioritise supply for essential industries such as emergency services

Energy-hungry Asia turns to Moscow as Hormuz shutdown deepens oil crunch

Energy-hungry Asia turns to Moscow as Hormuz shutdown deepens oil crunch

The Philippines has seen one of the world’s sharpest increase in petrol prices

Co-hosted by the Free Economic Society of Russia and Renmin University of China, the high-level forum explored the transition from outdated economic models toward new paradigms of global development

The countries are also expected to sign five memorandums of understanding (MOUs), covering areas such as AI, small modular reactors (SMRs), and the digital and technology sectors

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit to Singapore got off to a strong start, with Uttar Pradesh securing investment commitments worth ₹6,650 crore on the very first day

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi resigned with her cabinet on Wednesday

The figures were released on Monday in the Key Household Income Trends 2025 paper by the Singapore Department of Statistics (Singstat)

Wong removed WP chief Pritam Singh from his position as Leader of the Opposition last Thursday, following Singh’s court conviction for lying under oath to a parliamentary committee

Dr Liu Thai Ker was widely regarded as the “Father of Urban Planning in Singapore”

Four names have been bandied about among political analysts for the role: Aljunied GRC MP Gerald Giam, Hougang MP Dennis Tan, and Sengkang GRC MPs He Ting Ru and Jamus Lim

US President Donald Trump was presented with a customised RSAF bomber jacket by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong when the leaders met in South Korea in 2025

US President Donald Trump was presented with a customised RSAF bomber jacket by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong when the leaders met in South Korea in 2025

The chief of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has called for Korea and the United States to continue to strengthen their combined defense posture in the new year to send a "clear message" to adversaries on the cost of aggression