SINGAPORE: Singapore should help immigrants and foreign workers adapt to the country’s social norms to build a cohesive and inclusive society, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Jan 11). Speaking at an appreciation dinner held in his honour by organisations from Singapore’s Indian community, Mr Lee noted that the issue of immigrants and … Read more
SINGAPORE: Former PSA International chairman Fock Siew Wah, who was also the founding chairman of SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA), has died at the age of 84. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a Facebook post on Monday (Jan 6), said that he was deeply saddened to hear of Mr Fock’s passing. “I have known … Read more
The foreseeable rise of protectionist policies from the US and potentially some of its allies poses a shared threat to the economic wherewithal of both China and Singapore, noted Dr Xu from CASS. “As Singapore is a trade-dependent nation, trade liberalisation and investment have been fundamental to its growth. Similarly, China, as one of the … Read more
In Beijing, Mr Lee will call on and be hosted to dinner by Mr Xi, MFA said. He will also meet Mr Wang Huning, chairman of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. When in Shanghai, Mr Lee will meet with the city’s leadership, MFA said. He will also meet overseas … Read more
Mr Lee served at PAP’s Teck Ghee branch for 40 years. He was Member of Parliament (MP) at the Teck Ghee single-member constituency in 1984, and since its dissolution in 1991 has represented the Teck Ghee ward as part of the Ang Mo Kio group representation constituency. Mr Heng also called on the party and … Read more
SINGAPORE: The mutual trust and confidence between GIC and its partners in the United States has enabled both sides to prosper together, and the Singapore sovereign wealth fund continues to believe in the long-term potential of the US economy, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Nov 13). “The US continues to be the … Read more
SINGAPORE: Mr Lee Hsien Yang knows the inaccuracy of his claim about 38 Oxley Road, which he wants to be demolished, and is creating “false urgency” for it to be torn down immediately, the Singapore government said on Friday (Oct 25). Mr Lee, the youngest son of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, called … Read more
1. China hit by sudden rise of sea water level ‘never seen in history’ Late Monday evening, along the coast of northeastern China’s Bohai Sea, the water began to rise as it normally does when tide comes in. But the water kept rising. It quickly flooded inland areas, prompting emergency responses and shattering official records. … Read more
DISPUTE OVER 38 OXLEY ROAD The family home has been a subject of public interest since the elder Lee’s death on Mar 23, 2015. Dr Lee continued living there after her brothers moved out. In June 2017, Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Dr Lee took to social media and accused Mr Lee Hsien Loong, the … Read more
The Woodlands Health Campus integrates an acute hospital, community hospital and a nursing home, with Mr Lee noting how it “consolidates a comprehensive suite of services in a single location”. “The campus will not only offer the usual services (management of acute emergencies, rehabilitation, and recovery), but it will also provide long-term care services – including … Read more
