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The current Prime Minister (PM) of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, will step down from his position on May 15th, according to an announcement he made on his social media accounts. The PM’s Office also released a statement confirming that he will step down next month. However, neither Lee nor the PM's Office said why he is stepping down from his...

On April 9th, New Zealand Prime Minister (PM) Christopher Luxon will visit the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand from April 14th to April 20th. Several senior business leaders will also accompany the PM during the trip to increase the country’s engagement in Southeast Asia. Luxon said that the region is important to “New Zealand’s own security and prosperity, and his strong desire...

Former transportation minister of Singapore, Subramaniam Iswaran, was handed eight additional counts of corruption relating to accepting high-value items on Monday, March 25th. Iswaran allegedly accepted items from Lum Kok Seng, director of Lum Chang Building Contractors, who is heavily involved with the Singaporean government. The items, worth around 14,000 USD (S18,957) were given to Iswaran between November 2021-November 2022, according...

India's External Affairs Ministry released a statement announcing that Dr. S. Jaishankar will travel to Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines next week. The announcement, made on March 16th, said the Minister accepted the invitation from officials of each country, and the trip will last from March 23rd to the 27th. The trip will focus on bilateral relations between the nations,...

On March 5th, a joint statement between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was released, covering numerous topics and agreements discussed at the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, most notably the permission to dock nuclear-powered submarines in Singapore. Among the subjects in the agreement were trade and the economy, which focused...