Restoration of East-West MRT Line services a combined effort by foreign...
East-West Line disruption from 25 to 30 Sep 2024By Esther Loi, The Straits Times, 6 Oct 2024It was a race against time for Indian national Dhandapani Vignesh and his rail welding crew to finish joining...
View ArticleTerror attack foiled: 17-year-old self-radicalised Singaporean arrested weeks...
Youth shared radical materials with his social media followersBy Samuel Devaraj, The Straits Times, 18 Oct 2024A 17-year-old Singaporean supporter of terror group ISIS was arrested just weeks before he...
View ArticlePSA Singapore breaks ground on new $647.5 million Supply Chain Hub at Tuas...
PSA's new supply chain hub aims to establish Singapore as preferred port of callBy Kok Yufeng, Transport Correspondent, The Straits Times, 18 Oct 2024Port operator PSA broke ground on a new $647.5...
View ArticlePM Lawrence Wong's Press Conference with Singapore Media on 8 Nov 2024
Singapore must work harder to find like-minded partners in less hospitable world: PM WongBy Danson Cheong, Assistant News Editor, The Straits Times, 8 Nov 2024Foreign policy issues might not be “top of...
View ArticleHawker culture debate: The missing ingredient is our willingness to pay
Nostalgia over hawker culture may have trapped us into an outdated view that hawker fare must always be very cheap.By Chua Mui Hoong, Senior Columnist, The Straits Times, 23 Nov 2024Perhaps it is no...
View ArticleStakes high in GE2025; no guarantee PAP will win and form a stable...
People’s Action Party Awards and Conference 2024By Kenneth Cheng, Assistant News Editor, The Straits Times, 25 Nov 2024The upcoming general election in 2025 will be a high-stakes one, and Singapore...
View ArticleSingapore and China chart next lap for 30-year-old Suzhou Industrial Park
SM Lee Hsien Loong at the Suzhou Industrial Park 30th Anniversary Commemorative Event on 25 November 2024It would be myopic to “write off China”, says SM Lee.By Joyce ZK Lim, China Correspondent, The...
View ArticleCPF system geared to meet retirement needs as people live longer: PM Lawrence...
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong discussed how the system has evolved and how the Government will continue supporting the housing, healthcare and retirement needs of...
View ArticleSingapore Budget 2025: Onward Together for a Better Future Tomorrow
PM Lawrence Wong unveils bumper SG60 Budget for all SingaporeansBy Goh Yan Han, The Straits Times, 19 Feb 2025Every Singaporean will receive something from Budget 2025, from vouchers for all adults to...
View ArticleGST hike did not ‘turbocharge’ inflation, says PM Lawrence Wong as he...
Budget 2025 Debate Round Up SpeechThis Government will always uphold fiscal responsibility, says PM Lawrence WongBy Wong Pei Ting, The Straits Times, 1 Mar 2025The PAP Government will never take risks...
View ArticleGE2025 electoral boundaries announced: 15 SMCs and 18 GRCs
Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts; number of MPs raised from 93 to 97By Linette Lai, The Straits Times, 12 Mar 2025Major changes ahead of Singapore’s next general...
View ArticleHealthcare financing in Singapore: Healthcare spending could hit $30 billion...
The Price of Good HealthHealthcare that is affordable, accessible and high quality comes at a price. Salma Khalik finds out how Singapore is striking the right balance.The Straits Times, 10 Apr...
View Article3 takeaways from Singapore leaders’ blockbuster foreign policy speeches
Major speeches by PM Lawrence Wong and SM Lee Hsien Loong offer a clear-eyed view on global transition and commitment to multilateralism, and link political stability to diplomatic strength.By Bhavan...
View ArticleGE2025 results: PAP gets 65.57 per cent of votes in landslide win
Commanding swing from 61.24% share in last general election gives Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the clear mandate he soughtBy Lim Yan Liang, The Straits Times, 4 May 2025Singaporeans have returned the...
View ArticleChangi Airport Terminal 5 breaks ground: PM Lawrence Wong hails bold move,...
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong breaks ground on Changi Airport T5 on 14 May 2025; all SIA, Scoot flights to move there when it opensBy Vanessa Paige Chelvan, The Straits Times, 15 May 2025Prime Minister...
View ArticlePM Lawrence Wong unveils new Cabinet after GE2025, says it’s the ‘strongest...
DPM Gan remains No. 2; three veterans to take on coordinating minister roles9 new office-holders, including David Neo and Jeffrey Siow as acting ministersAll ministries to see at least one change in...
View ArticleNDP 2025: Majulah Singapura
Singapore turns 60: Padang and Marina Bay dazzle in milestone celebrationBy Ng Keng Gene, The Straits Times, 10 Aug 2025In a grand celebration of Singapore’s diamond jubilee, tens of thousands flocked...
View ArticleNational Day Rally 2025: Beyond SG60 Writing Our Next Chapter
PM Lawrence Wong calls on Singaporeans to unite, write nation’s next chapter togetherGovernment will place citizens at centre of what it does but people must also chip in, look out for one another, he...
View ArticleSM Lee Hsien Loong at the NUS Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 2025
National identity has different layers; Singapore has to guard against fault lines: Senior Minister Lee Hsien LoongBy Anjali Raguraman, The Straits Times, 10 Sep 2025Every generation will have its own...
View ArticleMinisterial Statement on Race and Religion in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025
Steer clear of identity politics, uphold integrity of Singapore’s secular system: ShanmugamPolitical parties should not use race and religion in election campaigns, he saysBy Linette Lai, The Straits...
View Article38 Oxley Road site gazetted as Singapore national monument
Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road home earmarked to be Singapore national monumentSingapore Government will keep all options open for 38 Oxley Road, ‘strive for solution that will unite’: David Neo in...
View ArticlePM Lawrence Wong’s Japan-China comments draw online backlash
Barbs and jibes by Chinese netizens over PM Wong’s remarks on Japan-China spat at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum 2025Many videos, articles erroneously interpret his comments as Singapore taking...
View ArticleThe Albatross File is unveiled, telling the story behind Singapore's break-up...
Singapore’s independence was not inevitableKey leaders on both sides pushed for Separation: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the launch of the Albatross File book and exhibition on 7 Dec 2025By Ng...
View ArticleNational Day Rally 2026: A Changed World. A Stronger Singapore.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announces major reset in family supportHe says every Singaporean child will get almost $70,000 in direct financial helpBy Ng Wei Kai, The Straits Times, 24 Aug 2026Parents...
View ArticleSingapore ministerial pay to rise by up to 9% in first adjustment since 2011
Revision needed to build first-rate team as salaries have fallen further behind those of private sector and civil service, says Prime Minister Lawrence WongBy Lim Yan Liang, Deputy News Editor, The...
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