Lawrence Wong

TAKING HEART

NCSS rallies partners to better engage volunteers

“CORPORATE social responsibility is a form of employee engagement.”

At the festival, SPH Media presented a token of appreciation to UOB for its support of ChildAid, a charity concert organised by The Business Times and The Straits Times. From left: BT editor Chen Huifen; SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang; UOB head of group corporate social responsibility Leonard Tan; SPH English/Malay/Tamil Media group editor-in-chief Wong Wei Kong; and ST editor Jaime Ho.
TAKING HEART

Sing60 ends on a high note for charity

More than 60 home-grown acts across several genres performed at the two-day music festival

PM Lawrence Wong (in red) and Forrest Li (in blue), chairman and group CEO of Sea, with youth from the Gift a Guitar programme and Gift a Guitar Band members.

Sea’s S$650,000 bid for PM Wong’s guitar to support music dreams of underserved youth

The contribution also supports performance platforms such as the Sing60 Music Festival

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat on Thursday.

Singapore, Malaysia to work on cross-border links with improved taxi scheme, co-located RTS clearance

Malaysia agrees to Singapore’s proposal to open consulates in Sabah and Sarawak, deepening ties between both nations

This will be Singapore PM Lawrence Wong (left) and Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim's second leaders' retreat together.

Malaysian PM Anwar in Singapore on Dec 4 for retreat with PM Wong

The countries will exchange agreements on health and the fight against drugs

PM Lawrence Wong was asked about the China-Japan spat during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on Nov 19.

Barbs, jibes and spin by Chinese netizens over PM Wong’s remarks on Japan-China spat

The controversy touches on World War II history, which many ordinary Chinese feel strongly about

PM Wong (left) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on Nov 24.

Singapore to set up embassy in Ethiopia, offer study visits for African officials

Both sides can catalyse trade and investment flows between their regions, says PM Wong

Singapore is supporting businesses to harness AI applications, noted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Address concerns over AI’s impact on jobs and livelihoods, and help workers adjust: PM Lawrence Wong

[JOHANNESBURG] Amid all the innovation brought about by artificial intelligence (AI), a key challenge for governments everywhere is to address concerns about jobs and livelihoods, and help workers adj...

German Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil says: “We simply have a world ... that is reorganising itself and where we are very well advised, also in the interest of our national interests, to consider with which states we can expand partnerships.”

Germany to work closer with Singapore on supply chain issues

Export-driven Germany is squeezed between Trump’s tariffs and China’s tightening export curbs

PM Lawrence Wong said: "I am still looking for capable Singaporeans with the conviction to serve, to join us in this mission, and I hope to attract more potential office holders who are prepared to step forward to serve in politics."

PM Wong says he hopes outlines of PAP’s 5G leadership will emerge by next GE

[SINGAPORE] By the next general election, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong hopes to see the outlines of the party’s fifth generation of leaders emerging.