NZ and Singapore have been sending the ‘same message’ on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, PM Ardern said on her first trip since the pandemic hit. Source link
Read More »Singapore PM says will ‘decide later’ when to hand power to Lawrence Wong
Lee Hsien Loong says the timing of a general election that must be held by 2025 will be a key factor in determining when he will step down and hand power to Wong, who was backed by 15 out of 19 ‘stakeholders’ to become the next leader Source link
Read More »Singapore’s PM-in-waiting: what you need to know
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s guitar-shredding successor grew up in a public housing flat and went to non-elite schools – and is expected to favour ‘not rocking the boat’ when he takes over the top job. Source link
Read More »Singapore PM walks fine line on China-US relations in Ukraine remarks
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed his cautious approach to China-US relations in his remarks that Beijing is in “an awkward position” over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to observers. Chinese diplomatic observers said Lee was presenting Beijing’s position to his Washington hosts, while remaining true to US …
Read More »What Biden’s talks with Singapore’s Lee say about US Indo-Pacific focus
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s series of high-profile meetings during a week-long visit to the US shows Washington’s intention to continue with its focus on the Indo-Pacific even as it is preoccupied with developments in Europe, analysts said. It also cast the spotlight on the strength of US-Singapore ties, …
Read More »Singapore upholds anti-gay law but activists have reason to be hopeful
Singapore’s gay rights campaigners know full well that their years-long campaign to repeal the country’s colonial-era law that criminalises consensual sex between men is a marathon, not a sprint.That reality came into focus in recent weeks, after a major court decision and a senior government official delved into the future …
Read More »Why Singapore PM’s Nehru comment hit a raw nerve in India
As a former Indian diplomat accustomed to dulcet exchanges, Gopalaswami Parthasarathy was taken aback at Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s apparent suggestion that the country’s parliamentary standards had declined since the time of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.But as a diplomat – he has served as India’s high …
Read More »Singapore PM says Asean should keep excluding Myanmar junta from meetings
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Asean should continue to exclude Myanmar’s junta leaders from meetings until headway is made on an agreement which includes a cessation of violence in the country.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations should keep to its decision made at the bloc’s summit last year …
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