With the future of food in flux, these Singapore-listed agribusinesses have room to expand

SINGAPORE – The world needs to ramp up food production to feed its growing population, with some estimates putting the amount needed at 70 per cent more by 2050. At the same time, food wastage is alarmingly high owing to inadequate infrastructure, a lack …

Anwar congratulates Wong on winning Singapore polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his warmest congratulations to his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong on leading the People’s Action Party (PAP) to victory in the country’s general election. “I wish you and your team …

Singapore Workers’ Party advances as PAP wins again

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (黃循財) said the convincing re-election of his People’s Action Party (PAP) would help the city-state face turbulent times, as analysts said the weekend poll also showed one party emerging as the main opposition group. …

Singapore’s long-ruling party sweeps general election

Since the South-East Asian country became independent 60 years ago, there have only been four prime ministers, and the conservative PAP has dominated politics in that time. Nevertheless, the PAP’s unquestioned dominance has begun to weaken in recent years. …

Singapore’s voters hand increased mandate to ruling party

Singapore’s ruling party has swept to an emphatic election victory after another electorate opted for safety in the face of President Trump’s trade wars and other signs of global instability. The People’s Action Party (PAP), which has ruled the country …

Present Perfect: Uniquely Singapore Gifts

Singapore ruling party wins election by a landslide

Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addresses People's Action Party (PAP) supporters, at an assembly area for the results of the general election, in Singapore, May 4, 2025. EDGAR SU / REUTERS Voters have handed Singapore's long-time …

Sober verdicts: election results from Australia, Singapore

The re-election of the centre-left Labor party in the Australian general election on Saturday is a shot in the arm for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who became the first Australian leader to win a second term in more than two decades. The centre-right …

Gates Foundation to establish in Singapore to strengthen regional partnerships in global health and development

The Gates Foundation announced plans to establish a presence in Singapore to strengthen its partnerships with government, philanthropies, and institutions across Southeast Asia and support progress toward global health and development goals. “We look …

Financial Hub Singapore: Surprisingly, Everything Remains the Same

Political elections in Singapore are a delicate affair: they are decisive for the future of the financial centre of this Southeast-Asian city-state, which has risen to the ranks of global high finance in just a few decades. Today, more than ever, Singapore …