Davos sees global economy settling into strange new dynamic
THE world is finding an uneasy equilibrium with a more benign economic backdrop overshadowed by a panoply of geopolitical risks, according to...
President Tharman briefed by DPM Wong on projected returns from investing Singapore reserves
PRESIDENT Tharman Shanmugaratnam and the Council of Presidential Advisers were briefed on Jan 8 by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence...
Parliament passes law allowing President Tharman to accept international appointments in ‘private capacity’
SINGAPORE’S presidents will be able to accept appointments at international organisations in a “private capacity” – allowing them to act and express...
Elected officials serving in international bodies help Singapore to punch above its weight
AFTER his election as president in September, Tharman Shanmugaratnam said he would review his various international appointments now that he had become...
President in global roles: Government must convince citizens of the benefits
THE impetus for Singapore’s latest proposal to amend the Constitution appears clear. If passed, it will create a legal framework for the...
Protection of civilians, more aid needed to prevent catastrophe in Gaza: Tharman
“THE most pressing priority amid the Israel-Hamas war is the protection of civilian lives and allowing “vastly larger amounts” of humanitarian aid...
President Tharman spent more than S$700,000 on his election campaign
PRESIDENT Tharman Shanmugaratnam spent a total of S$738,717 to campaign during the presidential election – the most spent among the candidates.
President Tharman pledges to strengthen Singapore’s unity in a troubled world
AS SINGAPORE’S newly sworn-in ninth president, Tharman Shanmugaratnam pledged to strengthen national unity and cohesion – an “important symbolic role” as the...
Newly sworn-in President Tharman to play ‘important symbolic role’ in unifying Singapore: PM Lee
AS the newly sworn-in head of state, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has an “important symbolic role” in strengthening Singapore’s unity and cohesion –...
President Tharman pledges caution on reserves, building of a ‘more inclusive’ Singapore
NEWLY sworn-in President Tharman Shanmugaratnam pledged to strengthen Singapore’s unity in a troubled world, even as the country stays cautious in using...