Lee Hsien Loong
Singapore economy grows 1.3 percent in 2012
Feb 22, 2013 01:32 EST
Growth in Singapore's trade-reliant economy slowed down sharply last year, expanding 1.3 percent as exports tumbled due to a global economic slump, according to the latest official data.
Singapore, Malaysia to build high-speed rail link
Feb 19, 2013 06:05 EST
Singapore and Malaysia announced plans Tuesday to build a high-speed rail link, fuelling hopes that Southeast Asia could one day enjoy a rapid European-style train system connected to China.
Singapore, Malaysia agree to build high-speed rail link
Feb 19, 2013 03:31 EST
Singapore and Malaysia announced plans Tuesday to build a high-speed rail link, fuelling hopes that Southeast Asia could one day enjoy a rapid European-style train system connected to China.
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew discharged from hospital
Feb 17, 2013 04:53 EST
Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew has been discharged from hospital after being confined due to an irregular heartbeat, the government said Sunday.
Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew in hospital
Feb 16, 2013 08:04 EST
Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is recovering in hospital after suffering from an irregular heartbeat, the government said Saturday.
Raucous celebrations as Asia greets Year of Snake
Feb 10, 2013 10:09 EST
A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake on Sunday with a cacophony of fireworks, after a Chinese televised gala featuring megastars including Celine Dion kicked off a week of festivities.
Asia's gambling apartheid
Jan 27, 2013 16:37 EST
The casino industry is booming across Asia, offering anyone looking for high-stakes action a wide choice of venues, from high-tech South Korea to the Himalayan nation of Nepal and communist Vietnam.
Singapore ruling party stung by fresh poll loss
Jan 26, 2013 13:14 EST
Singapore's ruling party suffered a rebuke on Saturday when it lost a parliamentary by-election despite promising more reforms and massive public spending to appease a restive electorate.
Singapore ruling party hit by fresh poll loss
Jan 26, 2013 11:18 EST
Singapore's ruling party suffered a fresh rebuke from voters on Saturday when it lost a parliamentary by-election despite promises of more reforms to appease a restive electorate.
Singapore to get first woman Speaker after scandal
Jan 08, 2013 06:25 EST
A Muslim woman will replace the former Speaker of Singapore's parliament, who was forced to step down in a sex scandal, it was announced Tuesday.
Singapore avoids recession with Q4 growth
Jan 02, 2013 01:31 EST
Singapore escaped a technical recession after the economy grew in the fourth quarter thanks to a boost from services, government data showed Wednesday, but prospects for 2013 remain gloomy.
Singapore avoids recession with Q4 growth
Jan 01, 2013 22:53 EST
Singapore's economy grew in the fourth quarter, avoiding a technical recession despite disappointing growth figures for 2012, government data showed on Wednesday.
Singapore growth averts recession
Jan 01, 2013 21:24 EST
Singapore's economy grew in the fourth quarter, avoiding a technical recession despite disappointing growth figures for 2012, government data showed on Wednesday.
Singapore 'likely in recession' after GDP data
Dec 31, 2012 07:07 EST
Singapore likely slipped into recession in the three months to December, analysts told AFP on Monday, as data showed growth in 2012 came in lower than expected.
Singapore government under pressure over sex scandal
Dec 13, 2012 00:24 EST
Singapore opposition parties urged Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Thursday to call a by-election after the parliamentary Speaker abruptly resigned due to an extramarital affair.
Singapore Speaker resigns in fresh sex scandal
Dec 12, 2012 03:42 EST
Singapore's parliamentary Speaker announced his resignation Wednesday after confessing he had an extramarital affair with a community worker, setting off a fresh sex scandal in the city-state.
Clinton in Singapore as part of Asia-Pacific tour
Nov 16, 2012 06:59 EST
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Singapore on Friday for consultations with the city-state's leaders, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit in Cambodia with President Barack Obama.
Clinton to travel to Perth, Adelaide and Singapore
Nov 09, 2012 14:14 EST
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Australia next week, joining up with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta for annual bilateral security and strategic talks, a US official said Friday.
Singapore union group sacks executive after racist post
Oct 08, 2012 05:44 EDT
Singapore's state-linked labour movement on Monday sacked a senior executive after she posted expletive-laden and racially charged comments on Facebook that caused outrage in the city-state.
Singapore official accused of seeking sex for favours
Sep 27, 2012 14:30 EDT
A key state witness on Thursday gave a graphic account of intimate relations with a former Singapore police official accused of demanding sex for help in winning government supply contracts.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Lee Hsien Loong 李显龙 | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 August 2004 | |
| President | Sellapan Ramanathan Nathan |
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| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Goh Chok Tong |
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| In office 2001 – 1 December 2007 | |
| Deputy | Lim Siang Keat Raymond |
| Preceded by | Hu Tsu Tau Richard |
| Succeeded by | Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
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Member of Parliament
for Ang Mo Kio GRC | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Born | 10 February 1952 Singapore, British Empire |
| Political party | People's Action Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ho Ching |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
