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Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has signalled a sweeping reassessment of government family support programmes, pledging to address childcare affordability and child safety in the digital sphere ahead of the island's 61st National Day.
Singapore has charged two men with conspiracy to obstruct justice after allegedly helping opposition politician Lim Tean evade a jail sentence by fleeing to Malaysia.
Singapore opposition politician Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru by Malaysian police after failing to surrender on August 3 to serve a jail sentence for practising law without a valid certificate.
A 27-year-old Singaporean will be charged in court for making insulting remarks about the Muslim community in videos posted on social media. He was deported from Malaysia with help from the Royal Malaysia Police and arrested upon arrival in Singapore.
Lim Thiam Poh, owner of Thiam Lee Tradings Construction, has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for orchestrating a bribery conspiracy involving S$127,000 paid to a Singapore Zoo facilities director to secure contracts.
Singapore's Law Society will pursue the striking off of Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh from the legal rolls at a disciplinary hearing on August 13, following his conviction for lying under oath to Parliament's privileges committee.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled a significant cabinet reshuffle, promoting younger political officeholders to senior positions while maintaining experienced heads in key roles. The changes take effect from late July, with a ministry restructuring planned for October.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced a Cabinet reshuffle promoting several first-term politicians to senior roles, including Jeffrey Siow and David Neo to full minister positions. The reshuffle reflects the government's strategy of balancing fresh talent with experienced leadership.
Singapore's Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from his ministerial and political positions effective Monday, citing personal reasons. SMS Zaqy Mohamad will assume the role.
Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have each won $230,000 in damages from Bloomberg and its journalist in a defamation case centring on property dealings.
Singapore's High Court has ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 each to two senior government ministers in a defamation case stemming from a 2024 article about luxury property deals. The ruling highlights tensions between press freedom and ministerial reputation protection.
Singapore's Parliament has formally closed the case against Workers' Party leaders Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap for parliamentary dishonesty, as legal time constraints prevent further disciplinary action. The decade-long saga originated from a lie by former MP Raeesah Khan.
Singapore's new SG Partnerships Fund has drawn applications from over 200 community projects seeking grants to support grassroots initiatives. The scheme offers tiered funding from S$5,000 to S$1 million for individuals and organisations.
Singapore's Workers Party has solidly backed Pritam Singh as secretary-general despite his conviction for lying to Parliament, with 82 of 106 cadres voting for his retention. The party now faces scrutiny over whether political pragmatism has eclipsed accountability.
Singapore's Workers' Party re-elected chief Pritam Singh unopposed on June 28 after dissident cadres failed to force his resignation. Singh secured over 80 per cent support in a secret ballot, cementing his leadership of the city-state's largest opposition party.
Singapore's Workers' Party faces a leadership crisis as over 100 cadres prepare to vote on Pritam Singh's future following his High Court conviction for misleading a parliamentary committee. A challenge appears imminent.