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General election: Leaked Treasury document ‘wrong’ on Brexit checks, Boris Johnson claims
The PM tells Sophy Ridge on Sunday that he would pledge to bring down immigration if he wins a majority next week.…
Self-inking pens, new polling booths among changes for Singapore’s next general election
Voters in certain constituencies will see prototype polling booths made largely from cardboard and other recyclable materials, while the new self-inking pens allow voters to…
Terrorists should ‘not necessarily’ serve full jail term, says Jeremy Corbyn
The father of terror victim Jack Merritt does not wish his son's death to be "used as a pretext for more draconian sentences".…
More flights between Singapore and South Korea among moves announced during PM Lee’s visit to Seoul
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) shakes hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Nov 23, 2019.…
Opposition unity in Singapore ‘remains a real challenge’: Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh
Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh said the idea of a united opposition is challenging in practice because different parties have different philosophies.
SINGAPORE - The…
General election: Tories outline migration rules as Labour shelve free movement plans
The Tories promise to reduce the number of unskilled migrants coming into the country and the benefits they are able to claim.…
PAP Convention: 4G leadership must and will maintain high standards of trust and integrity, DPM Heng Swee Keat on AHTC…
DPM Heng Swee Keat speaking at the PAP65 Awards and Convention at Singapore Expo, on Nov 10, 2019.
SINGAPORE - The fourth-generation (4G) leadership of the People's Action…
General election: Labour ‘spending splurge’ would cost extra £1.2tn, Tories claim
The Conservative Party says that paying for Labour's plans is equivalent to funding the NHS for nine years.…
WP’s Sylvia Lim, Low Thia Khiang to face parliamentary motion calling on them to recuse themselves from…
A motion will be introduced in Parliament on Nov 5, 2019, calling on Workers' Party MPs Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang to recuse themselves from all financial matters at the…
WP chief Pritam Singh posts correspondence with PA to bolster ‘double standards’ claim
Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh and People's Action Party grassroots adviser Chua Eng Leong are sparring over a barrier-free access ramp that took seven years to complete.…
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.…
Chiam See Tong steps down as SPP chief, ending storied political career that spanned more than four decades
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…