Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Singapore to face AI challenge sooner than many other countries: President Tharman

Tharman said that countries should think about AI not just as a threat from a new technology, but as a positive challenge

Providing good jobs has to be at the centre of public policy in all societies, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

Countries must strengthen trust at home before building a resilient world order: President Tharman

[SINGAPORE] Before trying to build a resilient world order where countries are interested in cooperating for the global good, each country has to first look inward, said President Tharman Shanmugaratn...

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Dec 1.

Singapore to open embassy in Mexico City in 2026 as part of deepening ties

The first on international development cooperation will allow both countries to promote economic and social development in developing countries

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

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at the Per Jacobsson Foundation Lecture in Washington, US, Oct 15. 2025.

US and China managing their ties well will be hugely beneficial to the world: President Tharman

The remarks come at a time when Washington and Beijing are escalating their trade war again

With Singapore at a “critical juncture” and the old playbook no longer sufficient, significant change is in the air.

In a chaotic world, Singapore doubles down on being a safe harbour

The president’s address to Parliament presented a sombre assessment of external threats, but his core message was a return to the nation’s foundational strengths

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, flanked by Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng (right) and Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, speaking at the opening of Singapore's 15th Parliament on Sept 5.

Singapore to foster ‘outgoing and experimental spirit’ in refreshed economic strategy: Tharman

This is how the Republic can grow leading firms and secure good jobs with rising incomes for its people, says the president

This will be Singapore's first parliamentary session since a new government was elected on May 3.

First session of Singapore’s 15th Parliament to open on Sep 5

The debate on the President’s Address will take place from Sep 22 to 26

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife Jane Ittogi (far right, in blue) touring various stations showcasing programmes funded under President’s Challenge 2025.
TAKING HEART

President’s Challenge 2025 to support 52 organisations, with focus on longer-term funding

Six selected programmes will receive a higher tier of funding of S$715,000 to S$1.25 million