Politics

Singapore's Parliament House: A law that allows the government to issue correction orders to individuals and groups found to be posting false information online came into effect in October.
Politics

Singapore issues first correction order under 'fake news' law

Opposition politician told to revise 'false' Facebook remarks on state funds

25 November 2019
Trade-reliant Singapore has been hit hard by the U.S.-China trade war since last year.
Economy

Singapore economy forecast to grow 0.5% to 2.5% in 2020

Manufacturing to rebound, but Hong Kong unrest poses 'negative spillover' risk

21 November 2019
A worker sorts fish at the port of Matsukawaura in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture. Japan hopes to break down the last international barriers to food exports from the area.
Economy

As Fukushima food export barriers fall, Japan aims to persuade China

Five markets still prohibit crops and seafood from nuclear disaster zone

13 November 2019
After Singapore banned the use of e-scooters on its public roads and footpaths on Tuesday, offenders face fines, and even jail time, if they break the law. (AFP/Jiji) 
Transportation

E-scooter footpath ban hits Singapore's mobility startups

Asia's nanny state adds to its reputation as a nation of sticklers

8 November 2019
Gilbert Goh, the organizer of Sunday's protest in Singapore, is seen here in May 2013.
4 November 2019
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks during an event organized by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Singapore on Oct. 10. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong instability is 'bad for us,' says Singapore PM

Lee also fears country's population may start to shrink in 4 to 5 years

10 October 2019
Singapore is the world's most competitive economy, according to the World Economic Forum's annual ranking. It overtook the U.S., helped by its superior infrastructure and financial stability.
Economy

Singapore overtakes the US as world's most competitive economy

World Economic Forum lowers rating on India and Indonesia

9 October 2019
Military vehicles carrying YJ anti-ship missiles march during the military parade in September 2015: China's new weapons will make the South China Sea a deadly environment.
Opinion

China's military buildup is worry for neighbors and warning for US

Hypersonic missiles and stealthy jets bolster Beijing's might

1 October 2019
A man swims in a pool inside a condominium in Singapore. The proposed change to the 1962 water agreement has been a point of contention between Malaysia and Singapore.
Interview

Malaysia to propose new water tariff to Singapore

Foreign minister 'hopeful' on agreement over South China Sea

20 September 2019
Firefighters try to extinguish forest fires in Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Saturday.
Environment

Indonesian forest fires disrupt hundreds of flights

Spreading blazes have sparked a blame game with Malaysia

16 September 2019
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Asia Insight

Youth suicide: Asian teens crack under growing family pressure

From Singapore to Japan, falling birthrates mean fewer siblings and more stress

10 September 2019
Some political experts say it is too early to gauge the public's overall sentiments towards the way the Singapore government has tackled the coronavirus outbreak.
Politics

Singapore poised for election amid slowing economy

Government forms committee to review electoral borders

4 September 2019
Singapore plans to keep water at bay by building giant seawalls.
Opinion

Asia's megacities must learn from Indonesia's capital move

Few others can afford Singapore's pricey climate crisis plan

27 August 2019
Desalination plants, such as this one in Singapore's western Tuas district, are part of the city-state's effort to raise its self-sufficiency in water.(Photo by Mayuko Tani)
Economy

Singapore pours $7.2bn into underground sewer superhighway

City-state aims to reduce dependence on neighboring Malaysia

17 August 2019
Lee Hsien Loong has been embroiled in a nasty spat with his younger siblings over the family compound.
Opinion

Singapore's family feud complicates fight against bad economic news

Lee Hsien Loong should have enacted reforms when GDP growth was still buoyant

15 August 2019
The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, right, is greeted by Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on Aug, 5. (Photo from Vietnam government's press release)
Opinion

EU should expand maritime activity in Southeast Asia as China looms

New defense pact with Vietnam foreshadows bigger role in global security

9 August 2019
Singapore Law Minister K Shanmugam noted strong support from major powers for mediation treaty.
International relations

US and China find rare common ground on UN business mediation

Trade rivals sign treaty for enforcing cross-border deals

7 August 2019
A port in Singapore. The European Union’s trade pacts with Singapore and Vietnam could hurt other ASEAN members if the EU increases its investment in those two countries at the expense of the others. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
International relations

EU struggles to strike trade pacts with major ASEAN countries

Sticking points could hinder other deals, as Vietnam gains from recent agreement

4 August 2019
Progress Singapore Party leader Tan Cheng Bock said the country's economic agreement with India should be reviewed as he laid out the party's agenda party on August 3. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
Politics

Singapore's new opposition calls for curbs on foreign labor

Progress party unveils agenda as it looks to challenge People’s Action Party

4 August 2019
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Technology

Singapore launches program to attract talent in 'frontier technologies'

Tech@SG will loosen visa requirements for people qualified for high-tech jobs

31 July 2019
An anti-China protest on July 12 in Metro Manila: Duterte is facing popular backlash over his relations with China.
Opinion

China's overreach provokes backlash across Southeast Asia

Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia all show signs of rejecting Beijing's influence

31 July 2019
Progress Singapore Party leader Tan Cheng Bock, center, introduces his party to the media on July 26. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto) 
Politics

Singapore PM Lee faces fight with new party backed by his brother

Challenger blasts 'erosion of transparency' but is greeted with skepticism

26 July 2019
A ship loaded with containers readies to depart Qingdao in China's Shandong Province.
Trade war

Trade war triggers Asia-wide exports slump

China slowdown ripples through supply chain, hurting Singapore and Thailand

26 July 2019
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong  urged all countries to avoid actions "which make the situation harder to solve" in the South China Sea. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
Interview

Q&A with PM Lee: Freedom of navigation needs to be preserved in the South China Sea

Prolonged trade war could be 'more serious than financial crisis'

24 June 2019
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at an interview on June 24 in Singapore (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
Interview

Trade war risks splitting world economy for decades: Singapore PM

Lee welcomes China to TPP and says India cannot be left out of RCEP

24 June 2019