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Singapore will implement extensive traffic restrictions in Ang Mo Kio on August 23 for the National Day Rally, with multiple road and lane closures beginning at 5am. Prime Minister Wong's address will be delivered in three languages starting at 6:45pm.
Singapore authorities have charged two men with conspiracy to obstruct justice after they allegedly helped opposition politician Lim Tean escape to Malaysia before his scheduled imprisonment.
Singapore opposition politician and lawyer Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru by Malaysian police after failing to report to court on August 3 to serve his sentence for practising law without a valid certificate.
Singapore's Parliament affirmed a motion on the nation's economic future after nearly nine hours of debate. The Workers' Party pushed for structural reforms to prioritize fair distribution alongside growth, while the government defended its model and outlined initiatives to support enterprises and workers.
British trip-hop band Massive Attack says Singapore police detained and separately questioned its members after two performers raised a Palestinian flag at a concert, with passports temporarily confiscated.
Singapore's government has formally acquired 38 Oxley Road, the pre-war family home of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, completing a process that began with the site's gazettal as a national monument. The acquisition marks the end of a lengthy family dispute over the property's future.
Singapore's Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has defended the government's handling of former Minister Faishal Ibrahim's resignation, stating his online messages to a woman were objectively inappropriate, though Faishal was afforded a fair hearing.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has unveiled a cabinet reshuffle and announced new political appointments, marking the latest phase in the city-state's ongoing leadership evolution following recent departures.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has announced a Cabinet reshuffle promoting first-term politicians Jeffrey Siow and David Neo to full minister positions, while integrating younger office-holders into leadership amid recent political departures.
Singapore's Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim has resigned from his ministerial and political roles, citing personal reasons. SMS Zaqy Mohamad will assume the acting ministerial portfolio.
Singapore's Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng have each won $230,000 in damages against Bloomberg and its reporter over defamatory allegations regarding their property transactions.
Singapore's High Court has ordered Bloomberg to pay S$230,000 in damages to each of two cabinet ministers over a 2024 article examining luxury property transactions. The court found the story defamed the officials by suggesting improper conduct.