Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob to run in EP
She will be first woman in Singapore to run for the highest office in the land
Singapore
SPEAKER of Parliament Halimah Yacob will be stepping down from her post to contest the upcoming presidential election in September, making her the first woman to run for the highest office in the land.
Confirming her decision on Sunday, she said she had given the issue much thought since she announced three weeks ago that she was "thinking about" running for the presidency.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Sri Lanka’s economy expected to grow 3% in 2024, central bank says
Yellen says US can bring inflation down without hurting jobs
US dollar briefly falls versus yen after GDP data
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
US economic growth slows more than expected in Q1
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons