With Tharman Shanmugaratnam winning Singapore's presidential election, he joins a long list of Indian-origin leaders who are dominating politics at important world capitals. Shanmugaratnam, 66, received 70.
PM Modi Congratulates Indian-Origin Leader On Election As Singapore President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his election as president of Singapore. He said on X, "I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership. Hearty ...
Who is Tharman Shanmugaratnam? Tamil-origin economist who was elected as Singapore President
Reuters Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrives with his wife Jane Ittogi to meet supporters during the presidential election in Singapore September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su Singapore's ...
Singapore Indian business community congratulates President-elect Tharman
Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his victory in the presidential election ...
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Singapore’s new president; former senior minister scores landslide 70.4 per cent victory
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have given Tharman Shanmugaratnam a resounding mandate to be Singapore’s ninth president. The 66-year-old former senior minister scored a big win with 70.4 per cent of the vote, while Ng Kok Song and Tan Kin Lian received 15.72 ...
Candidate close to establishment wins Singapore presidential race
A former member of Singapore's ruling party on Saturday scored a landslide victory to become the city-state's president, in an election seen as a barometer of public sentiment amid economic challenges and high-profile scandals.
Cash-strapped NZ university plans to open campus in Singapore, sparking anger among staff
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could’ve been much more
But Mr Tharman is much more than that. Besides helping to helm Singapore's political leadership as finance minister and deputy prime minister, the former economist has also held top council positions ...
Out in the World: Singapore transgender activist leads SF demonstration raising awareness of alleged Christian far-right’s attacks
Singaporean transgender activists claim they are fighting for their lives against the Southeast Asian country’s Christian far-right movement.
HSBC Life Singapore names new CEO
HSBC has announced its appointment of Harpreet Bindra as the new CEO of HSBC Life Singapore, pending regulatory approvals.
Who Is Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore’s New Indian-Origin President
Singapore's newly elected president Tharman Shanmugaratnam is an Indian-origin economist who was born in Singapore. He secured a stunning 70 per cent of the votes in a three-way race that involved two ...
Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam poised to become Singapore’s president
Tharman Shanmugaratnam was poised to become the president of Singapore after the Indian-origin Singapore-born economist won a whopping 70 per cent of the votes in a three-way contest involving two ...
Economist-turned-politician Tharman Shanmugaratnam becomes president of Singapore
Elected as the ninth president of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a distinguished economist, became the third Indian-origin person to head the prosperous city-state for the next six years. Born to ...
Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam leads sample count with 70% of votes
Read more about Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam leads sample count with 70% of votes on Devdiscourse ...