Singapore PM Lee to step down on May 15 and hand power to his deputy
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm, and hand power to his deputy Lawrence Wong.
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Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders gathered Wednesday for an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc’s credibility.
Singapore’s ex-transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months in jail for receiving gifts, obstructing justice
The case has drawn significant attention in the city state, where ministers are well paid, and the island republic consistently ranks high on global anti-corruption indices.
Singapore opens its first ministerial graft trial in nearly half a century
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s first ministerial corruption trial in nearly half a century began Tuesday, with former Transport Minister S. Iswaran facing charges in a rare scandal in the Asian financial hub known for its squeaky clean government.
Pope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
SINGAPORE (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some of Asia’s poorest countries in one of the world’s richest.
India and Singapore agree to cooperate on chips as countries seek to strengthen partnership
SINGAPORE — India and Singapore on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding for cooperation on a number of key areas including semiconductors, digital technologies, skill development and health care.
Lawrence Wong wants more women candidates in Singapore’s coming general election
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he hopes to field more women candidates in the coming General Election.
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“We know that Chinese students, especially PhD students, are increasingly feeling unwelcome in the United States,” Rory Truex, an assistant professor with Princeton University’s Department of Politics, said. “This population is incredibly talented and important to the American scientific and research enterprise, but unfortunately they have been branded as potential threats.”