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. Lee, 72, will formally advise the city-state’s president to appoint Wong, who is currently deputy prime minister and finance minister, to succeed him, his office … Read more
According to the first Singapore Cybersecurity Health Report released last month by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), more than 80 percent of the 2,036 organizations surveyed in 2023 faced a cybersecurity incident that year. Of these, 99 percent said that they suffered negative effects on their operations such as business disruptions, data loss, … Read more
Maritime law is fascinating, yet also exceedingly complex. The recent collision of a Singaporean-flagged ship with a bridge in Baltimore demonstrates just some of its complexities, and the case looks likely to be one that will take years to resolve. First, to the background of the incident. While it is still early, and an investigation … Read more
The Facebook post surfaced on March 24, the 14th day of Ramadan. Sent from the official account of the Embassy of Israel in Singapore, the message stated that the Quran refers to Israel 43 times but does not mention Palestine “even once.” Singapore denounced the post as “completely unacceptable.” The Minister for Home Affairs called the comment “wrong at many … Read more
Malaysia and Singapore have been locked in a culinary showdown over nasi lemak, each claiming their version reigns supreme. But beneath this entertaining gastronomic rivalry a bigger battle rumbles away: one over water. Singapore’s water scarcity issues force it to rely on imported water for a large part of its day-to-day supply. Singapore’s water agreements … Read more
A Singaporean court has announced eight new charges in the corruption case involving former Transport Minister S. Iswaran, alleging that he received valuable items, including golf clubs and whiskey, from Lum Kok Seng, a contractor who had dealings with the government. In a hearing at the State Courts of Singapore on Monday, S. Iswaran pleaded … Read more
A container ship registered in Singapore rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, in the U.S. state of Maryland, early Tuesday, causing it to collapse in a matter of seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the chilly river below. It was not clear why the cargo ship crashed into the … Read more
A whole bunch of Southeast Asian nations are not too happy with Singapore right now. Blame Taylor Swift. The reason? Singapore bagged exclusive rights to host six Swift shows during her Eras world tour, meaning the city-state’s neighbors missed out on the financial bonanza that follows Swift around like her army of Swifties, a term … Read more
Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations. Singapore is a key member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a 10-nation bloc known as ASEAN. Its three-day summit in Australia was expected to focus … Read more
A Philippine lawmaker has called on the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to seek answers from the Singaporean government about an alleged exclusivity agreement with the promoter of pop star Taylor Swift. Swift arrived in Singapore on Tuesday and is slated to play six sold-out shows at the 55,000-seat National Stadium in Singapore from … Read more