3rd Prime Minister of Singapore since 2004
Singapore Prime Minister Lee’s Scorecard: A Look at the Numbers: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who’s set a May 15 date for passing the baton to his ...
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Quick Glance: Lawrence Wong to Assume Singapore Prime Ministership from Lee Hsien Loong on May 15
- On May 15, Lawrence Wong will officially become the Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.
- Wong garnered unanimous support from PAP MPs and will be sworn in at 8:00 pm on May 15, 2024 at the Istana.
- The leadership transition began two years ago when Wong was named as the leader of the PAP's 4G team.
- Wong will be Singapore's fourth Prime Minister, emphasizing commitment to creating a bright future for the nation with his team.
Singapore-Indonesia agreements on air space management, defence and extradition enter into force
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lee-hsien-loong-indonesia-joko-widodo-expanded-framework-agreements-relationship-4214701
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran Resigns After Being Charged With Corruption
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Singapore should reach further to seize opportunities in a complicated world: PM Lee
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/apec-summit-pm-lee-hsien-loong-trade-xi-biden-3930276
Singapore’s athletics fraternity hail Shanti Pereira’s performance as ‘one for the ages’
straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-s-athletics-fraternity-hail-shanti-pereira-s-performance-as-one-for-the-ages
Quick Glance: Shanti Pereira returns to Singapore with a warm welcome
- The homecoming of Singapore's Asian Games gold medalist, Shanti Pereira, after her inspiring victory in Hangzhou.
- The newly crowned Asian sprint queen returns to the arrival hall with a smile, greeted by cheers and applause from fans, family, friends, and officials.
- Shanti Pereira ended Singapore's 49-year wait for a gold medal in Asiad track and field by winning the women's 200m gold.
- Singapore Athletics president, Lien Choong Luen, hopes that new heroes will emerge in their journey to become the next Shanti Pereira at the 2029 SEA Games.
Defamation case should be in 'full view of Singapore public', says Shanmugam after Lee Hsien Yang suggests closed-door arbitration
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lee-hsien-yang-shanmugam-vivian-balakrishnan-defamation-3823951
Amid multilateralism challenges, Singapore will do its best to make friends with like-minded partners: PM Lee
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-make-friends-minded-partners-challenges-multilateralism-g20-lee-hsien-loong-3759866
‘Govts alone cannot do all this’: PM Lee at G-20 summit calls for partners to fund climate efforts
straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/governments-alone-cannot-do-all-this-pm-lee-at-g-20-summit-calls-for-partners-to-fund-climate-efforts
HAPPENING NOW: PM Lee Hsien Loong is delivering his National Day Rally speech in English. Watch it live here.
Quick Glance: Snap Insight: Singapore leadership succession 'back on track' with no clear timeline
- Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong concludes his National Day Rally speech with a positive, albeit somewhat enigmatic, statement on Singapore's leadership renewal.
- This year's National Day Rally, Mr. Lee's 19th, holds special significance as it marks his final term before handing over responsibilities to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
- A smooth leadership renewal would signal continuity and stability to global partners and investors.
- There are concerns about the readiness of 4G leaders to fully assume leadership.
S$7 billion Majulah Package to give CPF top-ups to those born in 1973 or earlier: The Majulah Package will benefit around 1.4 million older Singaporeans.
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cpf-topup-majulah-package-national-day-rally-older-singaporeans-pm-lee-3711481
Asean has made progress on its long-term goals and areas of cooperation, says PM Lee
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/asean-has-made-progress-on-its-long-term-goals-and-areas-of-cooperation-says-pm-lee
Commentary: More support may be needed for Singapore seniors who can no longer work
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/national-day-rally-2023-majulah-package-senior-cpf-work-retire-health-caregiving-3724081
WATCH: The Singapore government "has either been slow to clear the air, or been less than upfront and forthright with Singaporeans when it had to deal ... Show more cna.asia/47hBh0Q
Quick Glance: PM Lee explains approach to Tan Chuan-Jin, Cheng Li Hui affair
- PM Lee admits he should have addressed the issue with Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui earlier.
- Both were spoken to and counseled separately, but the affair was not ended.
- These types of relationships occur from time to time, according to PM Lee.
- The party has taken immediate action in a few cases in the past.
Commentary: What’s a Majulah Package with no Majulah Generation?: The Majulah Package looks to be designed to take into account specific retirement adequacy ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/singapore-majulah-package-pioneer-merdeka-generation-support-shift-ndr-2023-3715821
New Plus flats, a $7b Majulah Package, and retirement help for "young seniors" were among the measures announced at the National Day Rally on Sunday ... Show more str.sg/i5j4
Singapore political drama exposes frailty of Lee's succession plan: SINGAPORE -- The ruling People's Action Party of Singapore is walking on thin ice in ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Singapore-political-drama-exposes-frailty-of-Lee-s-succession-plan
Quick Glance: Singapore PM defends governance amid scandals
- Lee Hsien Loong acknowledges ruling People's Action Party's setback ahead of leadership change.
- Singapore's prime minister defends the country's reputation for clean governance following a corruption investigation and an 'inappropriate' parliamentary relationship that tarnished its image.
- The Speaker of Singapore's parliament and a fellow member of the ruling People's Action Party resigned as lawmakers after revelations of an affair.
- Lee said, 'With the investigation into Minister Iswaran and the resignations of the House Speaker and an MP, the PAP has taken a hit.'
Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and PAP MP Cheng Li Hui resigned after their "inappropriate relationship", says PM Lee, adding they continued with it despite ... Show more cna.asia/44P1Msr
In squeaky-clean Singapore, two political dramas raise questions: Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has long prided itself on its high ethical ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/squeaky-clean-singapore-two-political-dramas-raise-questions-2023-07-18/
In full: Tampines MP Cheng Li Hui's letter announcing her resignation, and PM Lee's reply
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/cheng-li-hui-resignation-letter-lee-hsien-loong-pap-tampines-grc-3633716
Singapore to Nominate House Speaker as Scandals Rock City-State: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong intends to nominate Seah Kian Peng to be the next ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-21/singapore-pm-intends-to-nominate-seah-kian-peng-as-speaker
Quick Glance: PM Lee nominates Seah Kian Peng as next Speaker of Parliament
- Deputy Speaker Ms Jessica Tan is currently acting as the Speaker.
- PM Lee will nominate the new Speaker during the next Parliament sitting starting on Aug 2 and deliver a ministerial statement.
- With this proposal, the Clerk of Parliament then declared Mr Tan as the elected Speaker of Parliament.
- The Speaker presides over the sittings of the House and enforces the rules prescribed in the Standing Orders of Parliament for the orderly conduct of parliamentary business.
What happens next? Singapore politicians who've been caught for having illicit affairs
asiaone.com/singapore/what-happens-next-singapore-politicians-whove-been-caught-having-illicit-affairs
Singaporean Parliamentary Speaker and MP Resign Over ‘Inappropriate’ Affair: The resignations follow the rare arrest of a cabinet member amid a probe by the ...
thediplomat.com/2023/07/singaporean-parliamentary-speaker-and-mp-resign-over-inappropriate-affair/
Singapore’s political sagas prompt memes but won’t hurt stability: ‘dark clouds will pass’
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3228143/singapores-political-sagas-prompt-memes-wont-hurt-stability-dark-clouds-will-pass
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WATCH: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday (Mar 31) and says he is glad to visit China again to meet old friends and ... Show more https://cna.asia/3G7M2HkYT
China's rise needs to be met with 'give and take' on all sides, says Singapore's PM Lee
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pm-lee-hsien-loong-china-rise-statesmanship-give-and-take-rest-world-3371801
Lee Hsien Yang unlikely to meet criteria to run for elected presidency given court finding of lying under oath: Lawyers
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/lee-hsien-yang-elected-presidency-court-finding-lawyers-3323591
Singapore PM Lee warns of uncertainties in 2023 as risks pile: As the world leaves the worst of inflation behind in 2022, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/12/31/singapore-pm-lee-warns-of-uncertainties-in-2023-as-risks-pile
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