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• Published on December 23, 2024 - 23:48 GMT

  Condolence Letter from Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong on Cyclone Chido in the French Department of Mayotte

  Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written to President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron to convey his condolences on the loss of lives and destruction caused by Cyclone Chido in the French Department of Mayotte. The text of …

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• Published on December 22, 2024 - 23:09 GMT

  MFA Spokesperson's Comments on the Attack at the Magdeburg Christmas Market in Saxony-Anhalt

  Singapore condemns the horrific attack at the Magdeburg Christmas market in Saxony-Anhalt on 20 December 2024. There cannot be any justification for such attacks on innocent people. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, and we wish the …

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• Published on December 20, 2024 - 22:54 GMT

  

  Extended Informal Consultation Amongst ASEAN Member States of Myanmar, 19 to 20 December 2024

  The ASEAN Foreign Ministers had a substantive discussion at the Extended Informal Consultation amongst ASEAN Member States on Myanmar today.   Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan conveyed Singapore’s grave concern with the continuing …

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• Published on December 19, 2024 - 22:05 GMT

  

  Extended Informal Consultation Amongst ASEAN Member States on Myanmar, 19 to 20 December 2024

              Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the Extended Informal Consultation amongst ASEAN Member States on Myanmar on 20 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. The meeting, chaired by ASEAN Chair Lao PDR, is an important …

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• Published on December 12, 2024 - 15:44 GMT

  MFA Spokesperson's Comments on Developments in Syria

  Singapore is closely monitoring developments in Syria. The complex situation in Syria can only be resolved definitively through an inclusive, Syrian-led political process as affirmed in UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Any meaningful political solution …

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• Published on December 12, 2024 - 15:44 GMT

  Singapore's Oral Statement at Public Hearings on the United Nations General Assembly's Request for an Advisory Opinion from the ...

  In March 2023, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States in respect of climate change. As a consistent advocate for …

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• Published on December 4, 2024 - 08:33 GMT

  Singapore invited as Guest Country by the 2025 South African G20 Presidency

                Singapore has been invited by the Republic of South Africa as a guest country to participate in G20 meetings under its 2025 G20 Presidency.                  Singapore would like to express its appreciation to South Africa for the invitation. …

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• Published on December 4, 2024 - 08:33 GMT

  Transcript of the Joint Press Conference for the 14th Meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee at the ...

  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong: Good afternoon. Welcome to this press conference. My colleagues, Ministers Vivian Balakrishnan and Ng Eng Hen, and I are pleased to meet with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and …

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• Published on December 3, 2024 - 07:26 GMT

  14th Meeting of the Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee in Singapore, 3 December 2024

                 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 14th Meeting of the Singapore‑Australia Joint Ministerial …

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• Published on December 3, 2024 - 07:26 GMT

  Official Visit of President of the National Assembly of The Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man, 1 to 3 December 2024

              President of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Tran Thanh Man is on an Official Visit in Singapore from 1 to 3 December 2024, at the invitation of Speaker Seah Kian Peng. Mr Man called on Prime Minister and Minister …

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• Published on December 3, 2024 - 07:26 GMT

  Working Visit by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean to Saudi Arabia, 30 November to 2 ...

               During his visit to Riyadh, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean met Saudi senior royals and ministers, including Minister of Defence HRH Prince Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of …

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• Published on December 3, 2024 - 07:26 GMT

  

  Working Visit by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr ...

                 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman represented Singapore at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza on …

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• Published on December 1, 2024 - 20:44 GMT

  

  Working Visit by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr ...

  Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman will make a working visit to Cairo, Egypt from 2 to 3 December 2024. Minister Maliki will represent Singapore at the …

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• Published on November 29, 2024 - 20:20 GMT

  Working Visit by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean to Ankara and Istanbul, Türkiye, 27 ...

  During his visit to Türkiye, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean met Turkish leaders, including Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Chief Advisor to the President for Foreign …

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• Published on November 28, 2024 - 20:16 GMT

  PM Lawrence Wong to visit Bangkok, Thailand (Nov 2024)

  Source: PMO Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will make his introductory visit to Bangkok, Thailand, on 28 November 2024, at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. During his visit, Prime Minister Wong will have a …

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• Published on November 28, 2024 - 20:16 GMT

  

  Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong to Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist ...

    Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written to congratulate Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka the Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya on her appointment. The text of the letter is appended.   .     .     …

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• Published on November 28, 2024 - 20:16 GMT

  Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Visit to Shanghai, 28 November 2024

  Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong met and was hosted to lunch by Secretary of the Communist Party of China Shanghai Municipal Committee Chen Jining in Shanghai on 28 November 2024.   Senior Minister Lee and Secretary Chen affirmed the strong relations …

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• Published on November 28, 2024 - 20:16 GMT

  

  Introductory Visit of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to Thailand, 28 November 2024

  Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has concluded his introductory visit to Bangkok, Thailand.   Prime Minister Wong and Mrs Lawrence Wong had a Royal Audience with His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Majesty Queen Suthida …

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• Published on November 27, 2024 - 20:02 GMT

  MFA Spokesperson's Comments on the Ceasefire Agreement between Israel and Lebanon, 27 November 2024

  Singapore welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which is a positive first step towards restoring stability in the region. We hope that all parties will respect and comply with the terms of the agreement. The agreement will facilitate …

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• Published on November 26, 2024 - 18:46 GMT

  

  Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 26 November 2024

      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 Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Luciano Mazza de Andrade   (b)  …

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