India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visit Singapore on Wednesday for three days and met senior ministers.
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Singapore welcomes birth of first-ever giant panda cub in seventh mating season
Singapore’s resident giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia gave birth to a cub on August 14, the country’s first panda birth, Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) has announced.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong announce new initiatives
Indian-origin US Vice-President Kamala Harris met with government officials in Singapore, kicking off a visit to Southeast Asia intended to “deepen engagement with partners” in the region, according to an official statement.
Singapore unveils world’s largest floating solar energy farm
Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farm on Tengeh Reservoir. The farm can produce enough electricity to power the island’s five water treatment plants and the project is part of efforts by country to meet goal of quadrupling solar energy production by 2025.
Singapore PM Lee wears turban, welcomes Sikh community with ‘Sat Sri Akal’
Highlighting the multi-cultural nature of the city-state, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wore an immaculate white turban at the inauguration of a gurdwara and greeted the community members in perfect Punjabi, saying “Sat Sri Akaal”.
Singapore PM to deliver National Day Rally speech on August 22
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver the National Day Rally 2021 (NDR) speech on August 22 at Mediacorp, the PM’s Office said in a statement.
Singapore on track to bringing COVID outbreak under control, restrictions may ease from June 13: PM Lee
The prime minister said that Singapore is in a much better position today than a year ago when the first big COVID outbreak occurred.
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong condemns racist attack on Indian-origin woman in Singapore
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong condemned the alleged racist attack on a local woman of Indian descent after reports emerged that she was kicked and abused for not wearing a mask, in a case that is being investigated by police.
Singapore first nation to ratify 15-nation economic cooperation agreement
Singapore became the first participating country to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, a multi-nation trade pact that brings together the 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
Singapore, India among eight countries to accept invitation to US President’s upcoming climate summit
Singapore and India are among the few countries that agreed to attend US President Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate, with less than three weeks to go. Just eight of the 40 heads of state invited to take part in the online event have so far accepted.
