SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The siblings of Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong issued a seven-page rejoinder on Thursday to his statement to parliament earlier this week, reiterating accusations that he had abused his power in a dispute over their late ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Lee Family Feud Goes to Parliament: QuickTake Q&A
Singapore is a small but wealthy Southeast Asian island state with a reputation for order and control. So imagine the dismay when its most famous family gets involved in a very public feud -- on Facebook. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two younger ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalized’ maids to Indonesia
SINGAPORE - Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were "radicalized" by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to 9 since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalised’ maids to Indonesia — minister
Singapore: Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were “radicalised” by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to nine since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Tops US for Best Cybersecurity
The US is second only to Singapore in the UN's ranking, which examines countries' abilities to defend against cyber attacks. The US has some of the world's best cybersecurity infrastructure, second only to Singapore, according to a United Nations survey ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei, Singapore reaffirm ‘special and close’ bilateral ties during Sultan’s state visit
SINGAPORE: The leaders of Brunei and Singapore reaffirmed their "special and close" bilateral relationship during the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah's two-day state visit, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Wednesday. Sultan ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Masters to battle Arsenal & Liverpool Masters
Singapore is all set to witness the 'Battle of the Masters' this November when the Arsenal and Liverpool Masters face off against each other as part of Masters Football Asia. They have even more good news with it being confirmed that a team of Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM Lee ‘prefers not to sue siblings’ over feud
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says he would prefer not to sue his siblings over claims he abused his power, despite calls to settle a family feud. Mr Lee spoke in parliament following weeks of a fierce public dispute between him and his brother and sister ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates ‘radicalised’ Indonesian maids
Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids it said were radicalised online, one of whom wanted to travel to Syria with her foreign boyfriend to join the Islamic State (IS) group. Second Home Affairs Minister Desmond Lee told parliament the discovery of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore repatriates two ‘radicalized’ maids to Indonesia: minister
SINGAPORE Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids who were "radicalized" by Islamists using social media, bringing the total number of such cases to 9 since 2015, the second minister for home affairs has said. Authorities in the city-state said last ... ( read original story ...)
Lee family war rumbles on as Singapore’s parliament debates
SINGAPORE As Singapore's parliament began the second day of a debate on Tuesday over Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's dispute with his siblings over their late father's house, his estranged brother accused the prime minister of making false claims. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM to face questions in parliament over family feud
SINGAPORE Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was set to face questions at a special sitting of parliament on Monday over whether he had abused his power in a dispute with his brother and sister over what to do with their late father's house. ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says in Parliament his family feud is baseless
Singapore's prime minister addressed his unusually public family feud in Parliament on Monday, saying his siblings' accusations that he had misused government power were "entirely baseless." The rare political spectacle has riveted Singapore, with people ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore PM says wants to avoid taking family feud to court
SINGAPORE Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday he wanted to avoid suing his brother and sister for defamation over allegations that he had abused his power in a dispute with them over what to do with their late father's house. ( read original story ...)
Singapore LGBT activists hold rally with no foreigners
Media captionSingapore's gay rights rally has come under increased restrictions Singapore's gay rights activists are holding an annual rally which foreigners are banned from attending under new laws. Only Singapore citizens and permanent residents are ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore armed forces going more hi-tech as recruiting levels seen sliding
SINGAPORE A growing threat of terrorism is putting a strain on Singapore's small and shrinking army, pushing it toward greater reliance on automation and technology such as unmanned patrol systems to protect the island state, its defense minister Ng Eng ... ( read original story ...)