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Singapore’s long-ruling party seeks stronger election victory in test for new prime minister
Singaporeans will vote Saturday in a general election that is set to return to power the city-state’s long ruling party.
Singapore’s pandan cake craze is going global. Meet the family that sparked a spongey revolution
A fluorescent green cake has become a daily staple in Singapore. Locals grab a slice of the ring-shaped pandan chiffon cake ...
Singapore heads to the polls on Saturday. What’s at stake?
Singaporeans will vote on Saturday in what many see as the first big test for new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. His party, ...
Singapore factory activity shrinks after 19 months of growth as Trump tariffs hit export orders
Local manufacturers reported a wave of export-order deferments and cancellations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Singapore Elections 2025: PM Wong faces first electoral test; a look at key contests and what’s at stake
The upcoming election will be a crucial test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the People’s Action Party, as opposition ...
Singapore General Election 2025: Key issues, what's at stake
A curious election campaign trend has emerged in Singapore as the country gears up for its May 3 poll: candidates showcasing ...
GE2025: Inside the set-up of one of Singapore’s 1,240 polling stations
Around 34,000 public service officers have been deployed as election officials for GE2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Singapore HeritageFest 2025 features over 100 programmes, including a Chinese opera in English
An experimental theatre production combining Chinese opera, getai and modern music — all with English subtitles — is just one ...
In Singapore’s Election, Success Is Less About Who Wins Than By How Much
For the PAP, achieving the same kind of electoral success it has enjoyed the past 60 years could be tough as voters seek a ...
Singapore PM asks voters to re-elect ministers who face rare close races
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called on Thursday for voters to re-elect all members of his cabinet, on the final ...
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Meet Singapore's last songkok maker, 65-year-old Abdul Wahab Abdullah
The art of making traditional headgear worn by Muslim men, also known as the songkok, is quickly fading away in Singapore. Mr ...