Singapore politics

‘Foreign policy now has domestic salience’: Vivian Balakrishnan on a decade of representing Singapore

In the House, more MPs are rising to query his ministry’s policies, whether during the annual Budget debate or the delivery of ministerial statements

Enhancing social mobility is part of the government’s commitment to the next generation, says PM Wong.

Singapore must prepare for ‘more churn’, as company failures are part of ecosystem renewal: PM Wong

The process will be ‘uncomfortable, even unsettling’, but necessary to create value

Singapore’s political development will be influenced by how political parties play their respective roles, says Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung.

Beyond economic growth or policies, Singapore needs ‘the right politics’: Ong Ye Kung

Political parties should provide alternative perspectives and conduct themselves well, says the minister

Following the President’s Address at the opening of Parliament on Sep 5, the various ministries are releasing their plans for the new government term.

Amid ‘economic weaponisation’, Singapore will take whole-of-government approach in assessing security risks, strengthen ties with other countries

This comes as big power contestation, digital connectivity, economic weaponisation and technological advances present complex risks

"Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap: The Musical" pokes fun at our political and cultural quirks.
LIFE & CULTURE

Miss GE2025? Sketch show revives election’s funniest moments

Satire, song and Singapore politics collide in Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap: The Musical

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at a National Day dinner in Serangoon on Sunday (Jul 27).

PAP has to retain its position for Singapore to keep doing well: SM Lee

[SINGAPORE] With the opposition here to stay in Singapore politics, the ruling party will have to retain its position, and win the support of voters in order for the Republic to “keep on doing well”, ...

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow and SBF chairman Teo Siong Seng join the task force.

Changes to Singapore’s tariff task force after Cabinet reshuffle, SBF leadership change

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow replaces former minister for national development Desmond Lee

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (third from left) and Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (fourth from left) look on as PM Lawrence Wong is sworn in at the Istana. At the ceremony, PM Wong laid out the priorities for the new term of government.

New Cabinet’s priority is to secure Singapore ‘an assured place in this changed world’: PM Wong

The country has an advantage as the international community and investors would have noted the strong mandate obtained in the GE, he adds

If both PM Wong (right) and DPM Gan are absent, one of the three coordinating ministers will be appointed as acting prime minister.

No second DPM, nine new officeholders in Singapore’s post-GE Cabinet reshuffle

Six full ministerial portfolios change hands, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong remaining finance minister

Ng made his return to Parliament in GE2025, winning Jalan Kayu SMC with 51.47 per cent of the total valid votes.

Ng Chee Meng not in Cabinet after asking for time to focus on MP, NTUC duties

This is after he addressed photos of him with Fujian gang’s Su Haijin and an anecdote from his time as education minister