Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs Sam Tan represented Singapore at the 16th Arctic Frontiers Conference (AFC) held in Tromsø, Norway from 28 January to 4 February. This is Special Envoy Tan’s 8th participation at the conference. The Arctic Frontiers, a …
Minister: Good afternoon, everyone. We have just concluded the first ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting for this year, chaired by Indonesia. I will start off by making remarks on three themes. First, on Timor-Leste; second, Myanmar; and then more specific …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the 32nd ASEAN Coordinating Council Meeting and the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat from 3 to 4 February in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is the first in a series of high-level meetings that …
Singapore strongly condemns the abhorrent attack outside a synagogue in Jerusalem on 27 January 2023 which resulted in numerous casualties. We express our condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a swift recovery. Singapore is …
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will visit Singapore on 30 January 2023. This will be his first Official Visit to Singapore in his current capacity. Prime Minister Anwar’s visit to Singapore underscores the close …
The Government of the Republic of Singapore, with the agreement of the Government of the Republic of Peru, has appointed Mdm Luzmila Zanabria as Singapore’s Honorary Consul-General in Lima, with jurisdiction in the entirety of the Republic of Peru. Mdm …
Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs Sam Tan will visit Tromsø, Norway from 28 January to 4 February to attend the 16th Arctic Frontiers Conference (AFC). Special Envoy Tan will participate in a high-level panel discussion titled “Food on the Move” on 1 …
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister of New Zealand Chris Hipkins and a valedictory letter to former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Prime Minister Hipkins was sworn in on 25 January 2023. The text of the …
A delegation from the Türkiye-Singapore Parliamentary Friendship Group (TSPFG) visited Singapore from 16 to 19 January 2023 at the invitation of Senior Minister of State (SMS) (Foreign Affairs) (National Development) Ms Sim Ann. Led by Chairman of the …
Source: PMO Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will visit Brunei Darussalam from 18 to 19 January 2023. This will be his first Official Visit to Brunei in his current capacity. Deputy Prime Minister Wong will have audiences with …
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, received a ceremonial welcome at the Istana this morning and called on President Halimah Yacob. President Halimah and President Mirziyoyev reaffirmed the friendly ties between …
In response to media queries on Indonesia’s ratification of the Treaty for the Extradition of Fugitives (ET) and the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), the MFA Spokesperson said: “Singapore welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of the ET and DCA. Indonesia …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan called on Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia today. During the meeting, Minister Balakrishnan and Prime Minister Anwar reaffirmed the excellent longstanding relations …
Minister: I am really glad to be back in KL. Actually, I have been visiting every single year, even during the past three years of COVID-19. This visit comes in the immediate aftermath of the most recent general elections. I have engaged five prime …
The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will make a State Visit to Singapore from 16 to 18 January 2023, at the invitation of President Halimah Yacob. This is President Mirziyoyev’s first State Visit to Singapore. …
Senator James Paterson, Shadow Minister for Cyber Security and Countering Foreign Interference of Australia, will visit Singapore under the S R Nathan Fellowship from 17 to 20 January 2023, at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan had an audience with His Majesty Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong XVI of Malaysia, at the Istana …
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Malaysia from 15 to 18 January 2023. Minister Balakrishnan’s visit underscores the longstanding friendship and close ties between Singapore and Malaysia, and aims to strengthen bilateral …
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Halimah Yacob in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: a. The Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador His Excellency Arturo Alfonso Acevedo Valencia b. The …
The Government has appointed Mr Sam Tan Chin Siong as Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Canada and Professor Cheong Koon Hean as Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Finland. Mr Sam Tan Chin Siong is Singapore’s Special Envoy for Arctic …
