SINGAPORE - The State flag on all Government buildings will be flown at half-mast from Aug 23 to Aug 26, the Prime Minister's Office announced today.The body of the late Mr Nathan will lie in state at Parliament House...
SINGAPORE - Former president Mr S R Nathan has died at Singapore General Hospital at 9.48 pm. He was 92.The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that "Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Cabinet colleagues are sad...
SINGAPORE - A Belgian expatriate was sentenced to five years' jail in Singapore on Monday for killing his five-year-old son last year while suffering from severe depression during a child custody battle.Philippe Graffart, 42, was sentenced on a reduced...
SINGAPORE - SaladStop owner Adrien Desbaillets has eased off on expansion plans for his organic food chain in Singapore because high wages are pressuring profit margins at a time when the affluent city state is grappling with low growth...
SINGAPORE - The changes to Cabinet and other appointments announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during National Day Rally 2016 will take effect immediately (Aug 22).Detailing the various changes, the PMO said that Mr Heng Swee Keat will...
The qualifying criteria for presidential candidates must be updated, as these are no longer in line with the great responsibilities that the President faces, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong."The weight of the job has increased," he said in...
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be on medical leave until Aug 29, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement today (Aug 22).PMO said that PM Lee had taken ill due to a temporary drop...
The playing field between taxis and ride-hailing services such as Uber and Grab is "not quite level", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday, adding that the Government will look further into this.The taxi sector is still subject to...
The cafe at Duke-NUS Medical School's foyer draws a congregation of people of many backgrounds, from Imperial College London to Nanyang Technological University, and from former investment consultants to religious studies graduates.All are there grabbing a bite before the...
Singapore's Constitution will soon be changed to ensure that ethnic minorities are elected as president from time to time.Individuals who want to run for president will also have to meet stricter requirements.Announcing the impending changes, Prime Minister Lee Hsien...
