Singapore Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong posted on X that he had “advised the President to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election”. PM Wong also posted more messages on these vital elections and the rationale for the timing.
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Singapore leaders mark 10th death anniversary of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
March 23, 2025, is the 10th death anniversary of Lee Kuan Yew. He died on March 23, 2015, at the age of 91, after being ill with severe pneumonia.
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden coming to Singapore on state visit from Nov 19 to 21
A Swedish Royal Court press release said: “The aim of the State Visit is to consolidate and develop the good relations between Sweden and Singapore and strengthen economic and political ties, focusing on trade, innovation, investment and green transition.”
SGD 9.7 million raised for 65 beneficiaries by Mediacorp President’s Challenge Night 2024 and Walkathon
One of the most spectacular moments of President’s Challenge Night was that of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam kicking a football on the stage, aiming for a net guarded by popular Singapore goalie Hassan Sunny.
ISMR 2024: Top Indian ministers visit Singapore; call on President Tharman and PM Wong
At the ISMR 2024, the four Indian leaders will be joined by their Singaporean counterparts and will review the progress from the first ISMR held in New Delhi in September 2022.
#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.
Singapore President Tharman urges nations to “design taxes together with subsidies” at Davos talk
The “real challenge”, Tharman said at his World Economic Forum panel talk, was “political”, because “it is unpopular to raise any taxes”.
President Tharman to travel to Switzerland, Brunei in first overseas visit
As per the official document, President Tharman will visit Davos from 16 to 19 January 2024 for the WEF Annual Meeting. The President will participate in sessions on global economic and ecological challenges and strategies, and attend a meeting of the WEF Board of Trustees.
