PM Wong said while he had not focused on staying very fit in school, BMT made him push his own limits, and going to Officer Cadet School took that further.
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Narendra Modi set to visit Singapore and Brunei after ministerial roundtable in island nation
ISMR 2024 has paved the way for Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, which would come almost exactly a year after former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s trip to India in September 2023 for the G20 Summit.
“We will support you in chasing your rainbow,” says PM Wong to Singapore youth after inaugural forum dialogue
Speaking at the inaugural Youth Policy Forum Dialogue, the prime minister referred to his recent speech at the Singapore National Day Rally. He said, “…A key focus in my speech last week was about refreshing our Singapore Dream.”
In Pics: Singapore National Day Parade 2024 celebrates “kampung spirit” of “little red dot”
What was new at the NDP this year was the presence of Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took over the leadership baton from former Prime Minister (and present Senior Minister) Lee Hsien Loong in May 2024.
Majulah Singapura! PM Lawrence Wong speaks of “agility, foresight and gumption” in his first National Day speech
Ever pragmatic, the prime minister avoided excessive optimism in his speech. At the same time, he outlined the roadmap to strengthen Singapore.
Singapore and US ink 123 Agreement on civil nuclear co-operation during Blinken tour of eastern Asia
Blinken’s other stops on this trip (July 25-August 3) are Laos, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, and Mongolia. The US Embassy in Singapore said in a media release that this was his “18th trip to the Indo-Pacific region since becoming Secretary”.
PM Wong salutes “global city” vision of Singapore co-founder S Rajaratnam, launches Vol. 2 of biography
At the book launch, PM Wong began his speech “by acknowledging the tremendous work” done by the authorised biography writer and former MP Irene Ng.
Singapore Home Ministry restricts 95 social media accounts linked to Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui
These 95 accounts, which are now restricted, “contained narratives which alleged that Singapore is in the pocket of a foreign actor”, said the MHA. Posts pushing such narratives were published in the run-up to the swearing-in of the new head of state in mid-May.
Youth Corps Singapore turns 10; founder Lawrence Wong praises “passion and idealism”
From internship to leadership, Youth Corps Singapore offers a wide range of personal growth opportunities while volunteering. It also allows the youth to initiate community programmes.
#HormatSAF: Singapore celebrates SAF Day, and 40 years of Total Defence
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong participated in SAF Day celebrations on July 1.
