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Boris Johnson to ‘keep asking’ for election – even if Labour says no again
Energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng claims Jeremy Corbyn is being influenced by "difficult" polling for Labour.
Boris Johnson will "keep asking" for a general election if Labour play "fast and loose" over going to the polls, a…
Chiam See Tong steps down as SPP chief, ending storied political career that spanned more than four…
Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong relinquished his post as secretary-general at the Singapore People's Party's biennial Ordinary Party Conference held on the evening of Oct 16, 2019.
In a photo dated July…
Singaporeans are Third World people? Public figures react to Tommy Koh’s comments
A photo taken on Oct 1 shows Professor Tommy Koh speaking at the Singapore Bicentennial Conference. Prof Koh had lamented during the conference that Singapore was a First World country with Third World people.
SINGAPORE -…
Brexit talks postponed in blow to Boris Johnson’s proposals
Negotiations were expected to continue over the weekend as Mr Johnson tries to sell his fresh Brexit plan to Brussels.
Talks between the UK and European Union will not take place this weekend as anticipated after the European…
PM Lee Hsien Loong meets leaders of Moldova, Kazakhstan and Iran
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meeting President of Moldova Igor Dodon in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sept 30, 2019.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Oct 1,…
PM contradicts his own government’s court documents over Brexit extension
Critics call on the Tory leader to "come clean" over his intentions as allies insist he remains committed to the divorce date.
The prime minister has contradicted court documents submitted by his own government that say the UK…
President Halimah among 50 most influential Muslims around the world
President Halimah Yacob was elected Singapore's first woman head of state in 2017.
SINGAPORE - President Halimah Yacob has made it into the top 50 in a list of the world's 500 most influential Muslims compiled by the Royal…
PM goes on charm offensive to win support for Brexit plan
The Tory leader faces a struggle to secure backing for the proposals, which have drawn criticism in the Commons and from the EU.
Boris Johnson has launched a charm offensive aimed at rallying support for his Brexit plan at…
EAEU trade deal shows resolve to resist protectionism: PM Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong; Armenia Prome Minister Nikol Pashinyan; and Eurasian Economic Commission Board Chairman Tigran Sargsyan, attend a joint press conference at the Governmental Residence in Yerevan, Armenia, on Oct 1,…
Singapore needs laws to tackle foreign interference in domestic matters: Shanmugam
Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam noted that while foreign interference is not new, the concept has been turbo-charged and revolutionised because of the Internet and the almost limitless possibilities it has opened up.…
Boris Johnson’s language was ‘tasteless’ – says his sister
Rachel Johnson said her brother, the prime minister, used "highly reprehensible" language when addressing the Commons.…
Gearing up for GE: Will there be an Aljunied surprise?
A file picture taken in April last year after the Workers' Party former chief, Mr Low Thia Khiang (left), passed the baton to Aljunied GRC MP Pritam Singh (centre) to complete the phase of WP's leadership renewal. Mr Singh, who…
Labour to stay neutral on second referendum for now as Corbyn wins conference vote
Jeremy Corbyn avoids a damaging defeat, amid controversial scenes at the party's annual conference in Brighton.
Labour members have rejected a motion calling on the party to declare its unequivocal support for Remain at a second…
Gearing up for GE: How ready is the PAP to do battle?
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat meeting diners at Tampines Round Market and Food Centre in July. Before the polls, each constituency will unveil its own local manifesto which details plans for the neighbourhood, such as…
PM Lee Hsien Loong will testify in court if defamation suit against TOC editor goes to trial
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is suing Mr Terry Xu, the chief editor of The Online Citizen (TOC), for defamation over an Aug 15 article published by TOC and a Facebook post.
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will…
DPM Heng Swee Keat, Josephine Teo express hopes for more women to join PAP and enter politics
Manpower Minister Josephine Teo, panellist Nabillah Jalal, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, panellist Susan Chong and moderator Wong Su-Yen during a panel discussion during the PAP Women's Wing conference on Sept 14, 2019.ST…