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The Straits Times
April 24, 2018
SINGAPORE - The leadership transition is “well underway”, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, commenting on the Cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesday (April 24) which saw changes in all but one ministry. “This year's reshuffle is more extensive than usual,” he said in a Facebook post. Giving someÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 24, 2018
The appointment of Mr Ng Chee Meng and Dr Koh Poh Koon as the labour movement's deputy secretaries-general comes ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle, which Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night will happen in a day or two. PM Lee also said in his Facebook post that he has asked labour chiefÃâà...
News18
April 23, 2018
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Leads 40,000 Devotees in Hindu Temple Reconsecration Ceremony ... Singapore: For the first time since assuming office in 2004, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong led some 40,000 devotees and four ministers at a 164-year-old Hindu temple's reconsecrationÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 22, 2018
LONDON - The upcoming Cabinet reshuffle will be announced next week and involve almost all 16 ministries, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. But not all the ministers are moving to new ministries, he told Singapore media on Friday (April 20) when asked about the scale of the reshuffle. "Some of theÃâà...
Quartz
April 21, 2018
The prime minister of Singapore is really not cool with Donald Trump's tariffs. In a Washington Post op-ed this week, Lee Hsien Loong condemned Trump's trade barriers as “not the correct solution.” His key point: As economists have pointed out, when assessing economic relationships, what matters is notÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 20, 2018
LONDON - While countries need to address the political and security concerns that come with the freeing up of investment flows, these should not become a disguised form of protectionism, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (April 19). He warned that restricting investments unduly will notÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 19, 2018
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Britain's Prince Andrew yesterday, the first of his bilateral meetings in London on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm). They reaffirmed the longstanding ties between Singapore and Britain, and discussed ways to strengthenÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 17, 2018
SINGAPORE - At 81, self-taught photographer Lui Hock Seng will be releasing his first photo book capturing scenes of Singapore from the days gone by. The collection of 80 black and white photographs taken from the 1960s to 1970s will be compiled in his book, Passing Time. It includes images from hisÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 12, 2018
SHANGHAI - The issue of who will be Singapore's next prime minister goes beyond finding the person most suited for the post. More important is having a capable team that can work well together, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (April 12). He noted that many qualities are needed forÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 10, 2018
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (April 10) delivered a speech at the opening plenary of the annual Boao Forum for Asia on China's southern Hainan island. He spoke on China's growing role in the international system, and the importance of its efforts to uphold openness andÃâà...
The Straits Times
April 7, 2018
BEIJING - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will arrive in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Sunday (April 8) for a five-day working visit, where he will meet top Chinese leaders. In Beijing, PM Lee will meet and be hosted to a working dinner by Premier Li Keqiang. Both leaders will also witness the signing ofÃâà...
OpenGov Asia
April 6, 2018
News. Article. PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)'s Ministerial Forum/ Credit: Prime Minister's Office (Screenshot from video: bit.ly/2qcEyLj)Ãâà...
South China Morning Post
March 31, 2018
To get Singapore citizenship, it's seen as an achievement.” In 2016, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he looked forward to the day when there was “at least one golden Russian-Orthodox dome on the skyline of Singapore”. Given the growth of Russia's influence, that day may not be far off. □.
Channel NewsAsia
March 19, 2018
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his 2018 National Day Rally speech on Aug 19, the Prime Minister's Office said on Monday (Mar 19). The speech will be delivered at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) at Ang Mo Kio Drive. In his National Day Rally speech last year, Mr LeeÃâà...
Channel NewsAsia
March 16, 2018
SYDNEY: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Singaporeans in Sydney on Saturday (Mar 17), during an official visit to attend the third Singapore Australia Leaders' Retreat and the ASEAN Australia Special Summit. He was accompanied by Mrs Lee, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and HighÃâà...
The Australian Financial Review
March 15, 2018
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has flagged uncertainty over Washington's commitment to a "reliable and constructive" presence in Asia as the most critical issue facing the region. Mr Lee, who arrived in Sydney on Thursday ahead of this weekend's ASEAN-Australia summit, also called onÃâà...
The Straits Times
March 14, 2018
SYDNEY - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make an official visit to Sydney from Thursday (March 15) to Sunday at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Mr Lee will participate in the third Singapore-Australia Leaders' Summit, an annual bilateral meeting that began in 2015, andÃâà...
Firstpost
March 9, 2018
Singapore: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday called on Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong and met other senior leaders of the country. ... leaders Sam Pitroda (far left), Milind Deora (far right) and Congress president Rahul Gandhi called on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Mothership.sg
March 5, 2018
PM Lee Hsien Loong personally replies to S'pore turtle & tortoise museum owner's Facebook appeal. She is at her wits' end. By Mandy How | March 5, 2018Ãâà...
Channel NewsAsia
March 4, 2018
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at the Teck Ghee Chinese New Year dinner on Sunday (Mar 4). ... Services Tax (GST) in three to seven years' time will help fund increasing Government spending arising largely from an ageing population, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Mar 4).
Mothership.sg
March 3, 2018
“Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong praises Low Thia Khiang for his speech in parliament.” In the heated and politically-polarised atmosphere in parliament in this year's Budget (see here, here and here), one would not have expected these 14 words to be uttered at any point — much less during this time.
Channel NewsAsia
March 3, 2018
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday (Mar 3) commended the "cogent and balanced" speech delivered by the Workers' Party's Low Thia Khiang during the Budget debate, but said that Mr Low had ended his speech on a "partisan note". Mr Low spoke in Parliament on Wednesday onÃâà...
The Straits Times
December 31, 1999
Singapore's colonial past and Brexit were discussed yesterday when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met British Prime Minister Theresa May in their first formal meeting. Speaking on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Mr Lee said the time under British rule was aÃâà...
The Straits Times
December 31, 1999
SINGAPORE - Singapore has benefited from being part of the Commonwealth and will pay it forward by sharing its developmental experiences with fellow countries in the grouping, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Mr Lee made the pledge ahead of the biennial Commonwealth Heads of State MeetingÃâà...
