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Lee Hsien Loong

Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
The latest news on Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean politician and Senior Minister of Singapore, including political news and updates.
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10 Feb 1952
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh leaves the Supreme Court in Singapore after his appeal was dismissed in December. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition

Wong invites the Workers’ Party to nominate another elected MP to serve as the next Leader of the Opposition.

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Singapore

Singapore MPs back motion deeming Pritam Singh unfit to be opposition leader

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Singapore

Could Singapore remove Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition?

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Singapore

Singapore’s ex-PM says US raid in Venezuela is worrying for small countries

The city state has always made its stance clear on such issues, such as when it opposed the US invasion of Grenada in 1983, the ex-PM says.

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Protesters outside the US embassy in Jakarta step on a poster with the image of US President Donald Trump during an anti-US rally on Tuesday, after the US raided Venezuela and captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

C-Y Chia’s plant-based dishes from Lion Dance Cafe coming to Singapore

Chef C-Y Chia, who is returning to Singapore after 13 years in the US, has put some favourite plant-based dishes into a new recipe book.

Singapore

Singapore in 2025: election fever, courtroom drama, pickleball mania

Local politics, tariff concerns, a horrific child abuse case and noise disputes dominate the headlines this year.

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Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road home officially declared Singapore ‘national monument’

The designation marks a turning point, potentially ending years of family dispute and opening the door to heritage preservation in Singapore.

Residents walking past the house of Singapore’s late prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on 38 Oxley Road in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s pain and his deputy’s resolve in Singapore-Malaysia separation

A new book unveiled by ex-PM Lee Hsien Loong reveals how Goh Keng Swee shaped Singapore’s 1965 split from Malaysia.

Singapore

Singapore launches book on Malaysia separation with declassified files

‘The Albatross File: Inside Separation’ sheds light on the negotiations leading up to Singapore’s break from Malaysia.

Singapore

China’s wealthy tone down the bling in Singapore as asset scrutiny deepens

Increased audit sees super-rich buyers favouring art and wine over Bentleys and private jets, adopting a discreet lifestyle.

China’s super-rich in Singapore have shifted to discreet luxury amid scrutiny. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore-China ties must not cross ‘red line’, ex-diplomat says

Bilahari Kausikan says the projection of Chinese influence through overseas diaspora is a reality that must be managed.

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People gather next to the Merlion statue at Marina Bay waterfront. Singapore is a multiracial society. Photo: AFP
South China Sea

Opinion | How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US seventh fleet?

Between what the US can sustain in the region vs what China can concentrate near its shores, the calculation increasingly favours Beijing.

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Singapore

Singapore to preserve 38 Oxley Road for history, not as Lee Kuan Yew memorial

Speaking on the issue, Acting Minister David Neo refers to the preservation of India’s Gandhi Ashram due to its historical significance.

SCMP Highlights

What Europe sees in Philippines, Malaysia’s Bukit Bintang: 7 Asia highlights

From Sweden’s security cooperation with the Philippines to microplastic rain in Indonesia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

A screenshot shows a Philippine navy vessel anchored at Oyster Bay naval facility in Palawan province, West of Manila in June. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore’s 38 Oxley Road: will move to gazette site end Lee family feud?

Lee Hsien Yang, the younger son of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew, in a Facebook statement accuses the government of disrespecting his father’s legacy.

The home of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on 38 Oxley Road. Lee Kuan Yew had reservations about turning his home into a historical site. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s home ‘worthy of preservation’ as centre of Singapore independence

As it has ‘strong national significance’, 38 Oxley Road has merit to be a state monument, the advisory board says.

US-China relations

Opinion | China will find its own modernisation path, not on US terms

The Trump presidency has exposed America’s flaws for the world to see. The rest of the world is adjusting, and will learn for now to get on without it.

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Singapore

Most Asian countries don’t see China as a security threat: Singapore’s ex-PM

Many countries in the region want to continue doing business while managing ties with China, the ex-prime minister says.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing in 2023. Photo: AP
Asean

Who’s who? RTM says sorry after confusing 3 Asean leaders with predecessors

The national public broadcaster had misidentified Lawrence Wong, Anutin Charnvirakul and Prabowo Subianto during a live telecast.

Singapore

3 Singaporeans acquitted of holding pro-Palestinian procession without permit

The ruling reflects the importance of proving intent or awareness in such cases rather than any shift in policy, legal observers say.

Singapore

‘Singaporeans-first assurance’ needed after population hits record 6.11 million

Good urban planning, integration initiatives and frameworks preventing discrimination against locals can help minimise anxiety, analysts say.

People visit the iconic Merlion statue on the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore to boost maritime defence with 4 Boeing P-8A patrol aircraft

The new aircraft will replace the existing Fokker 50s, in service since 1993, as Singapore and the US reaffirm close defence ties.

A P-8A Poseidon aircraft departs Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Photo: AFP/US Navy/Boeing Aircraft
US-ally trade wars

Opinion | Amid Trump-induced whirlwind of uncertainty, patterns are emerging

Countries and corporations are surely but silently working towards trade and payment diversification to minimise future disruptions.

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Singapore

Does Chinese privilege exist in Singapore? Study finds views differ by age, race

Younger and minority Singaporeans are more likely to perceive Chinese residents as having unspoken social advantages, the survey finds.

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Singapore

Why Singapore refused to be a ‘Third China’ – and how Lee Kuan Yew made it clear

In his new book, veteran editor Cheong Yip Seng recalls how Lee Kuan Yew drew a diplomatic line that defined Singapore’s independent path.

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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew delivers a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Press Union conference on October 15, 1990 in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Former Singapore minister freed after serving time for graft-related offences

His case marked the first prosecution of its kind since Singapore’s independence in 1965.

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Former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran arrives at the State Court on October 7, 2024, to begin serving a 12-month prison sentence for accepting gifts and obstructing justice. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Hegseth draws parallels between Trump and Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew

Both men showed a ‘willingness to work with others, while respecting mutual self-interest,’ the US defence secretary said.

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Singapore

Singapore’s new cabinet: PM Wong vows to steer country through new world order

Speaking at the Istana, Wong pledges to review and update Singapore’s economic strategies to meet the challenges of the new global landscape.

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