Singapore jails fired worker for emailing rape threats to former employer
A 30-year-old man in Singapore who sent sexually threatening emails to his former employer was on Tuesday jailed for six months and six weeks.
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Wong will be sworn in as Singapore’s prime minister, as Lee Hsien Loong bows out after 20 years
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s deputy leader Lawrence Wong is set to be sworn in Wednesday as the nation’s fourth prime minister in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure continuity and stability in the Asian financial hub.
Singapore’s Riches Grew Under Its Leader. So Did Discontent.
Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state. Today, it’s a glitzy international destination. It has hosted Taylor Swift concerts and Formula One night races. And it is substantially richer, per capita, than the United States.
From the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew: what legacy will Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong leave behind?
In his first major policy address as Singapore’s prime minister in 2004, a 52-year-old Lee Hsien Loong launched into a three-hour speech by opening with the questions: “What would the new PM be like? Would he be his own man? What mark would he put on Singapore?”
Singapore's industrial robot startups eye global markets
SINGAPORE -- From autonomous floor cleaning to robotic arms in warehouses, Singapore-based robotics startups are expanding their production and research capacity to tap into Asian markets and beyond, targeting companies eager to address labor shortages.
Uber to acquire Foodpanda's Taiwan business for $950 million, creating a potential monopoly
Uber Technologies will acquire the Taiwan business of Delivery Hero-owned Foodpanda for $950 million in cash, as Foodpanda focuses on other markets.
‘Pro-Singapore’ Lawrence Wong and the US-China tightrope he must walk as prime minister
Washington now sees China as its primary strategic competitor, with the two nations embroiled in a range of disputes spanning political, economic, technological, ideological, military and security interests.
Singapore cabinet reshuffle: continuity in focus, veteran Gan Kim Yong to be Lawrence Wong’s deputy
Wong will retain his position as finance minister even after taking over, while Gan Kim Yong, who co-chaired the republic’s multi-ministry Covid task force, will become deputy prime minister, alongside Heng Swee Keat.