QUESTION Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether Singapore has taken a position on the unilateral proposals for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that involve the forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza; …
The Government of Singapore has appointed Associate Professor (A/P) Eugene Tan as Singapore’s Representative and Ms Stefanie Yuen Thio as Singapore’s Alternate Representative, to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) for the term …
QUESTION Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether an update can be provided on the Ministry’s plans for 2025 regarding humanitarian aid for the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. REPLY Dr Vivian …
Mr President, As a staunch supporter of international law and the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, Singapore firmly believes that the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of all countries – big or small – must be respected. …
Ms Aarti Holla-Maini, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, will visit Singapore from 25 February to 1 March 2025 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Visitors Programme (VP). Director Holla-Maini will attend the Global Space …
A US Congressional delegation is visiting Singapore from 19 to 22 February 2025. The delegation is led by Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-California), and includes Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-California) and Darin LaHood …
Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee Yin Li met Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. Deputy Prime Minister Gan …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will make a Working Visit to Johannesburg, South Africa from 20 to 21 February 2025 to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. This is at the invitation of South Africa’s Minister of International …
Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee Yin Li will visit Singapore from 19 to 22 February 2025 at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian …
Thank you, Ambassador Koh, for your opening remarks. Excellencies, distinguished guests, 1. Welcome to the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Symposium. I know many of you have travelled long distances to be here, some from as far …
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the French Republic His Excellency Stephen Marchisio b) The High Commissioner of the …
APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR TO THE STATE OF QATAR, NON-RESIDENT AMBASSADOR TO THE STATE OF KUWAIT AND NON-RESIDENT HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN The Government has appointed Mr Pong Kok Tian as the next Singapore Ambassador to the …
QUESTION Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: Notwithstanding Second Minister (Trade and Industry) Dr Tan See Leng’s assertions about the physical sales of NVIDIA products being only around 1%, NVIDIA’s latest filings with the US Securities and Exchange …
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla is on an Official Visit to Singapore from 15 to 18 February 2025. He called on Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the …
The inaugural session of the Eighth Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) was held in Muscat, Oman on 16 February 2025. This year's conference theme, “Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership”, focused on strengthening maritime partnerships and promoting …
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written a congratulatory letter to new French Prime Minister François Bayrou. The text of the letter is appended. . . . . . MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE …
Singapore will be delivering a seventh tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza, comprising medical, food and hygiene supplies from the Ministry of Health (MOH), Relief SG, Mercy Relief, and Caritas Humanitarian Aid and Relief Initiatives Singapore (CHARIS). …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. We are here because the RSAF MRTT will be transporting our seventh tranche of humanitarian assistance to the civilians in Gaza. We are very grateful to …
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman made a working visit to Manama, Bahrain from 10 to 12 February 2025. On 11 February, Minister Maliki called on …
Professor Heidi Larson, Professor Tikki Pangestu, Professor Zulkifli Ismail, Professor Chong Yap Seng, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Introduction 1 It is a pleasure to be here this morning. Let me first congratulate all of you for …
