Party General Secretary and State President To Lam held talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the morning of May 29 as part of his three-day state visit to Singapore.
The Thai Government continues to spend 30 million THB daily to subsidise Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), a move intended to keep food prices stable and protect the general cost of living.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is also Finance Minister, said the government will provide targeted support for sectors more severely affected, as well as rebates to offset rising electricity bills.
Wong called on all Singaporeans to connect, collaborate and “shape our future together” so that the miracle of the last 60 years can continue, even as the external environment is more contested, unpredictable and challenging for small states.
On renewable energy, Singapore and the Philippines agreed to deepen both bilateral and regional cooperation, and to accelerate efforts towards realising the ASEAN power grid, a plan to connect the electricity networks of the group’s 10 member countries to enable cross-border power trading by 2045.
The upcoming election could feature candidates from 11 parties, including two opposition alliances.
According to a government statement, 97 parliamentary seats will be contested in this election - four more than in the previous term. Nomination Day has been set for April 23, with the official polling date expected to be announced later today.
Following the official upgrade of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on March 12, the visit to Vietnam by Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong just over a week later, has drawn significant public attention.
According to experts in Singapore, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's visit to Vietnam from March 25-26 reflects high expectations for the substantive relationship between the two nations.
A committee reviewing Singapore’s electoral boundaries was established by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, the Elections Department (ELD) said on January 22.
The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) in Singapore announced on December 4 its new Central Executive Committee (CEC), officially electing Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as the party’s Secretary-General.
Singapore has tightened its security measures, including at checkpoints, after an attack on a police station in neighbouring Malaysia by a man with suspected ties to an Al-Qaeda-linked group.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has directed the Elections Department (ELD) to revise the country's registers of electors by July 31, the ELD said on May 20.