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While there is no reason to expect any disruptive movement in the city state’s position or the way it sees the world, new prime minister Lawrence Wong has no illusions about the challenges ahead.

As increasing numbers of international citizens and businesspeople ditch Hong Kong over its pandemic handling and head for Singapore, more needs to be done to win the virus fight and stop the exodus of talent.

  • Online material from videos to commentary highlight new prime minister’s past comments on China as well as his supposed ancestral home in Wenchang, Hainan
  • Observers note the bump in online interest reflects blurred boundaries between Chinese nationality and ethnicity
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Singapore’s fourth prime minister sworn in on Wednesday evening, taking the reins at a time of intensifying great power rivalry abroad and an increased appetite for political opposition at home.

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Singapore’s incoming prime minister is bracing himself for years of geopolitical unpredictability, as experts warn that heightened US-China tensions don’t leave much room for manoeuvre.

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A user believed to be from China claims in the clip that some Chinese Singaporeans were offended at being called ‘compatriot’, suggesting they had forgotten their roots.

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From China and Singapore agreeing to a visa-free travel deal from Lunar New Year to a pet lion cub in a luxury car, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Le Le, the first panda to be born in Singapore, made his final public appearance at the River Wonders wildlife park before a month-long quarantine ahead of his departure to China.

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The two officials discussed potential areas of cooperation within the digital economy, renewable and clean energy sector, on the second day of Lawrence Wong’s four-day visit to China.

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In call with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan praises ‘improved tenor’ of Beijing-Washington relations following Xi-Biden meeting, echoing earlier statement from Southeast Asian regional bloc.

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Singapore arrived at its positions on China-US relations ‘not because we want to please one side or the other, but because of our own particular circumstances’, says envoy to US Lui Tuck Yew.

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Singapore’s government has issued two statements to warn about the threat of foreign interference ahead of a presidential election scheduled on September 1.

A day after US announces new investment curbs, Beijing’s top diplomat accuses Washington of suppressing emerging countries and ‘coercing’ others into ‘unilateral protectionism’ during meeting with Singaporean leader.

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Tharman says there are ‘no saints’ in US-China relations and calls on the superpowers to cooperate in areas of common ground, such as ensuring fair trade.

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Lawrence Wong’s meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang indicates a mutual desire to push forward cooperation ‘driven at the senior levels’, one analyst notes