President of Kazakhstan His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received a ceremonial welcome and called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana today. President Tokayev met separately with Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong, who …
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has written to the Acting President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Moukhber Dezfouli to convey his condolences on the passing of Iran President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi. The text of the letter is appended. …
MFA has been in contact with Singapore Airlines and the relevant Singapore and Thai authorities to coordinate assistance for the passengers of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 and their families. The Singapore Embassy in Bangkok is onsite at …
Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong will participate in the virtual Leaders’ session of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Seoul Summit on 21 May 2024, at the invitation of Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk-yeol and British PM Rishi Sunak. …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 3rd Singapore-Pacific High-Level Visit from 20 to 22 May 2024. The High-Level Visit is a platform for Singapore and Pacific Ministers to foster closer ties and exchange views in areas of …
Singapore strongly condemns the attack that took place at Ulu Tiram police station in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 17 May 2024, which led to the death of two police officers and injured another. We extend our sympathies and condolences to the bereaved families …
1 Singapore has just voted in favour of a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly that expresses support for the admission of Palestine as a UN member. We did so after serious and careful consideration. I would like to explain why Singapore …
Mr President, The General Assembly has just adopted an important resolution expressing support for Palestine’s membership in the United Nations and recommending that the Security Council reconsider this matter favourably. Singapore voted in …
QUESTION Mr Christopher De Souza: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs how is Singapore continuing ties with Israel and the US amidst the escalating tensions in the Middle East. ANSWER Singapore maintains excellent ties with Israel, the …
QUESTION Mr Christopher de Souza: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how the escalation of tension in the Middle East will impact geopolitics in the Southeast Asia region; and (b) how is the Ministry preparing for it. REPLY 1 …
QUESTION Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether Singapore is continuing to express deep concerns about the planned Israeli ground offensive into the city of Rafah in Gaza and the dire humanitarian consequences …
QUESTION Dr Wan Rizal: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether the Ministry can provide an update on the measures currently in place to ensure the safety of Singaporeans residing in or travelling to the Middle East, particularly students, in …
QUESTION Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs given the escalation of conflict in the Middle East between Iran and Israel, what are the steps that the Ministry will take to reach out to Singaporeans studying or working in …
QUESTIONS Mr Christopher De Souza: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs what is the impact of the escalating tensions in the Middle East, arising from Iran’s first direct attack on Israel, for Singapore. Mr Christopher De Souza: To ask the Minister …
QUESTION Ms Joan Pereira: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what is the trend in the percentage of Singaporeans who eRegister with the Ministry when they depart from Singapore; and (b) how will the Ministry boost awareness of the benefits of …
The Government of the Republic of Singapore, with the agreement of the government of the Republic of Poland, has appointed Dr Konrad Marciniuk as Singapore’s Honorary Consul in Warsaw, with jurisdiction over the territory of the Republic of Poland. Dr …
His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, will make a State Visit to Singapore from 6 to 7 May 2024 at President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s invitation. This will be His Majesty’s first overseas State Visit. The visit reflects the excellent state of …
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 Republic of Uzbekistan His Excellency Alisher Kayumov b. The Ambassador of the …
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development on 28 April 2024. …
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bogor, Indonesia on 29 April 2024 for the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat. This was Prime Minister Lee’s seventh Leaders’ Retreat with President Joko Widodo, and the final between …
