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In his swearing-in speech, he said “the more experienced ministers” would “provide continuity” but also warned that Singapore would be “vulnerable to external influences” pulling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287150
ISSN: 2633-304X
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He promised that he would then help Wong win the next parliamentary elections, which are due by November 2025. Former PAP stalwart Tharman Shanmugaratnam emphatically won the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283612
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Pritam Singh, leader of the main opposition Workers’ Party (WP), was charged with lying to parliament. S Iswaran, until recently a member of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286253
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In early April, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that he was stepping aside as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s designated successor. The key challenge in foreign…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262326
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The controversies relating to the PAP hardly threaten its dominance of politics, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has nevertheless tried hard to mitigate their impact. A…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280798
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Singapore has close relations with both the United States and China. It is increasingly uncomfortable with rising tension between the two superpowers and the potential emergence…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279643
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However, talks between the two sides appear to be progressing slowly. Meanwhile, Thailand is allowing vaccinated travellers to visit the resort island of Phuket under a special…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262526
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South-east Asia is geographically close to Taiwan. Regional states try to maintain good relations with both the United States and China and do not want to be forced to choose…