Tharman takes office as Singapore president following the farewell for outgoing president Halimah Yacob, hosted by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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Indian-origin ministers seek to have their case against Lee Hsien Yang heard in Singapore
Both Cabinet ministers sent lawyers’ letters to Yang on July 27, saying that they would sue unless he apologised, withdrew his allegations and paid SGD 25,000 in damages that would be donated to charity. Yang did not comply with the demands.
Ravi Menon retiring from Monetary Authority of Singapore after 29 years; Chia Der Jiun to take over as MD
A media release said that as MD, Ravi Menon was the driving force behind MAS’ initiatives to make Singapore’s financial sector more resilient, innovative, and purposeful.
Justin Trudeau coming to Singapore before G20 summit in India; PM Lee visits Jakarta for ASEAN meet
Singapore is a very important trade partner in South-East Asia. In 2022, the island nation got USD 28 billion worth of direct investment from Canada.
The vote for me and what I stood for is a vote of confidence in Singapore itself, says new president Tharman
Tharman will be sworn in as the ninth President of Singapore — and the third of Indian origin — on September 14, after the term of the incumbent President Halimah Yacob ends on September 13.
Singapore National Day 2023: PM Lee’s address promises honesty and integrity in a season of political scandals
On the occasion of Singapore National Day 2023, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has delivered an address to the nation, assuring the country that his government would maintain its high standards of honesty, integrity, and propriety.
Singapore PM Lee addresses Iswaran probe, affair between former MPs in statement to parliament
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered a special statement in Parliament today where the resignation of two former ruling party MPs, as well as the corruption probe involving Indian-origin Transport Minister S Iswaran, dominated discussions for more than two hours.
Singapore government in touch with India to discuss ban on rice exports
Singapore is in close contact with Indian authorities to seek exemption from the country’s ban on export of non-basmati rice, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has said.
Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam officially launches campaign for Singapore President
Former Indian-origin minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam formally launched his campaign for President of Singapore campaign and pledged to evolve the country’s culture to keep it a “shining spot” in the world.
Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly two decades after conviction in drug trafficking case
Singapore has hanged Saridewi Djamani after she was convicted of possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking. She is the first woman to be executed in the city state in almost 20 years, amid outcry from human rights groups.