A 27-year-old lawyer became the first Singaporean to win the World Championship of Public Speaking in Washington, DC on Saturday.Darren Tay, a regular member of Punggol Park Community Centre Toastmasters Club, beat nine other orators to take the top...
Singapore's first local accountant-general Chua Kim Yeow, who reluctantly stood against former deputy prime minister Ong Teng Cheong in Singapore's first presidential election, died of pneumonia yesterday morning. He was 90.He had been hospitalised in Singapore General Hospital after...
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day Rally speech on Sunday at ITE College Central addressed issues ranging from economy to security, and even the elected presidency.If you missed his speeches tonight, here's a round-up of some...
Mr Heng Swee Keat, who is recuperating at home after suffering a stroke in May, will resume his duties as Finance Minister, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.In his National Day Rally speech, Mr Lee said that doctors have...
SINGAPORE - Disruptive change is the "defining challenge" facing Singapore's economy, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Rally on Sunday (Aug 21) night.The Republic is dealing with a host of economic issues, including slower growth,...
SINGAPORE - When Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew died last year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Tanjong Pagar, the ward where the late Mr Lee was a lifelong MP.He was accompanied by Senior Minister of State...
The National Day Rally has been suspended after PM Lee Hsien Loong appeared to be taken unwell. A post on his Facebook page said that they will be taking a 30-minute break.According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the...
SINGAPORE - It is important for Singapore to have a Malay, Indian or another minority race President from time to time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday (Aug 21).Mr Lee, who spoke in Malay at the start...
SINGAPORE - The Government will form a committee to review the ElderShield insurance scheme, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the National Day Rally on Sunday (Aug 21).Addressing the audience in Mandarin after giving his Malay speech, Mr...
A few months ago, Ms Kwan Yuling got her pocket picked while checking out some stalls on her way to a neighbourhood coffee shop in Serangoon North.She was probably an easy target, the 34-year-old says with a sigh.An operation...
