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Lee Hsien Loong

Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
The latest news on Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean politician and Senior Minister of Singapore, including political news and updates.
Born
10 Feb 1952
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Politics
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong attends a press conference in Bangkok last week. Photo: Reuters
Parliament House in Singapore. Political office-holders' salaries were last reviewed in 2017. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore ministers set for pay rise with entry-level pay up to US$1.4 million

First pay update since 2012 aims to ensure political salaries do not ‘fall further behind’ market rates, the prime minister says.

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Singapore

Can Singapore be the ‘natural choice’ to bridge Asean and Central Asia?

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Singapore

On This Day | Singapore wins first ever Olympic gold in 2016 – SCMP archive

Singapore

Singapore takes possession of Lee Kuan Yew’s 38 Oxley Road home for conservation

NHB will assess how the site can be developed even as Lee Hsien Yang says ‘no amount of sophistry’ can disguise his father’s demolition wish.

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The front gate of 38 Oxley Road, the home of Singapore’s first prime minister the late Lee Kuan Yew. Photo: EPA
The home of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew at 38 Oxley Road has been gazetted for conservation. Photo: Reuters
Residents walk past the house of Singapore’s late prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on 38 Oxley Road in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Reform Party leader, dies aged 67

The eldest son of the late opposition icon JB Jeyaretnam, Kenneth Jeyaretnam took over the leadership of his father’s party in 2009.

Singapore

Tharman’s state visit signals ‘mature’ era for Singapore-Malaysia ties

Singapore’s president, in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of Malaysia’s king, says both nations need each other in a troubled world.

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Singapore

Inside the existential crisis facing Singapore’s smaller opposition parties

Progress Singapore Party and People’s Power Party have been hit by leadership resignations after poor showings at last year’s poll.

Progress Singapore Party supporters wave flags at a nomination centre on Apriil 23, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
Diplomacy

Dear You: Beijing holds movie night to help diplomats ‘better understand’ China

Staff from 74 embassies attend the screening of the smash hit that has triggered debates about propaganda across Southeast Asia.

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Singapore

Is Singapore facing ‘public fatigue’ over ex-MP Raeesah Khan saga?

It would be in the interest of all political parties to focus on economic issues affecting citizens, analysts say.

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China-Singapore relations

Is hit indie film Dear You propaganda? Don’t be disrespectful, Chinese media says

Beijing is aggressively defending the box office smash from claims it is a tool to boost influence over the Chinese diaspora.

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A correspondent for Singapore’s most widely read Chinese-language newspaper called Dear You a masterclass in “non-coercive” propaganda. Photo: Dickson Lee
Singapore

Singaporean man faces jail for Marina Bay Sands fire prank on ex-PM Lee

Andie Tan Kok Yong is also accused of obstructing the course of justice by performing a factory reset of his phone.

The Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore. Photo: AFP
China-Asean relations

Dear You – the Chinese migration film igniting a propaganda debate in Southeast Asia

Some are worried that the Teochew-language drama represents a new, softer era of propaganda targeting the diaspora.

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Singapore

Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to visit Russia, first since Ukraine war sanctions

Ties between Singapore and Russia nosedived after the city state imposed sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Singapore

Lawrence Wong warned of ‘storm clouds’ for Singapore. Was it an understatement?

Wong and his team have to prove they are ‘more than equal’ to the task of helping Singapore navigate coming headwinds, analysts say.

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the general election in May last year. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore’s Shanmugam slams Bloomberg’s ‘venomous’ emails in defamation hearing

Cabinet ministers K. Shanmugam and Tan See Leng are suing Bloomberg over an article mentioning their personal property deals.

Singapore ministers Tan See Leng (left) and K. Shanmugam are suing Bloomberg for defamation. Photo: Facebook/Handout
Iran

Death of Iran’s Khamenei sparks outrage and calls for restraint in Asia

Protesters stormed the US consulate in Karachi as leaders, including Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, condemned the killing and appealed for dialogue.

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Singapore

Singapore prime minister attacked by hundreds of Chinese-language fake AI videos

The videos targeting Lawrence Wong spread false narratives about his leadership being under threat and political infighting in Singapore.

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Singapore

‘Stunned like a vegetable’: Singapore busker’s viral encounter with ex-PM Lee

Lee Hsien Loong attended Bryan Wong’s show at Rainforest Wild Asia, creating a viral moment with the street performer.

Busker Bryan Wong performs at a show in Singapore. Photo: Instagram/brylights
Singapore

Singapore to acquire Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road home for preservation

The site, which was gazetted as a national monument last year, cannot be redeveloped for residential or commercial uses.

United States

Opinion | From Venezuela to Greenland, Trump is using US power to rewrite the rules

What troubles many is the inconsistency emanating from Washington. When power underwrites rules, principles become negotiable.

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Singapore

Singapore PM accepts Workers’ Party’s rejection of Leader of the Opposition role

The PMO says the LO office will ‘remain vacant until such time that the WP is ready to nominate someone to take on this responsibility’.

Singapore’s opposition Workers’ Party Secretary General Pritam Singh (centre) with his party’s members at Serangoon Stadium as they wait for the results of the 2025 general election. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore’s opposition chief debate draws comparisons with Westminster system

The post is vacant after Pritam Singh’s removal, sparking discussions on its non-statutory nature and executive control.

Singapore’s prime minister removed Pritam Singh from the post of opposition chief. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong removes Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition

Wong invites the Workers’ Party to nominate another elected MP to serve as the next Leader of the Opposition.

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Singapore

Singapore MPs back motion deeming Pritam Singh unfit to be opposition leader

The 11 WP MPs present opposed the motion, while the rest of the House, mainly PAP MPs, voted to deem Singh unsuitable for his role.

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Singapore

Could Singapore remove Pritam Singh as Leader of the Opposition?

Parliament will soon debate a motion to consider whether Singh’s ‘conviction and conduct render him unsuitable to continue’ in the role.

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Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court after his appeal over two charges against him was dismissed on December 4. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore’s ex-PM says US raid in Venezuela is worrying for small countries

The city state has always made its stance clear on such issues, such as when it opposed the US invasion of Grenada in 1983, the ex-PM says.

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Protesters outside the US embassy in Jakarta step on a poster with the image of US President Donald Trump during an anti-US rally on Tuesday, after the US raided Venezuela and captured its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Photo: Reuters
Food and Drinks

C-Y Chia’s plant-based dishes from Lion Dance Cafe coming to Singapore

Chef C-Y Chia, who is returning to Singapore after 13 years in the US, has put some favourite plant-based dishes into a new recipe book.

Singapore

Singapore in 2025: election fever, courtroom drama, pickleball mania

Local politics, tariff concerns, a horrific child abuse case and noise disputes dominate the headlines this year.

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