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Lee Hsien Loong

Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
The latest news on Lee Hsien Loong, Singaporean politician and Senior Minister of Singapore, including political news and updates.
Born
10 Feb 1952
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Former Prime Minister of Singapore
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong of the People’s Action Party thanks voters at an assembly area for the party’s supporters on general election day on May 3. Photo: AP
Singapore

Singapore in 2025: election fever, courtroom drama, pickleball mania

Local politics, tariff concerns, a horrific child abuse case and noise disputes dominate the headlines this year.

Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s Oxley Road home officially declared Singapore ‘national monument’

Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s pain and his deputy’s resolve in Singapore-Malaysia separation

Singapore

Singapore launches book on Malaysia separation with declassified files

‘The Albatross File: Inside Separation’ sheds light on the negotiations leading up to Singapore’s break from Malaysia.

Lee Kuan Yew meeting the press on the morning of Singapore’s separation from Malaysia on August 9, 1965. Photo: Straits Times
Singapore

China’s wealthy tone down the bling in Singapore as asset scrutiny deepens

Increased audit sees super-rich buyers favouring art and wine over Bentleys and private jets, adopting a discreet lifestyle.

Singapore

Singapore-China ties must not cross ‘red line’, ex-diplomat says

Bilahari Kausikan says the projection of Chinese influence through overseas diaspora is a reality that must be managed.

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South China Sea

Opinion | How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US seventh fleet?

Between what the US can sustain in the region vs what China can concentrate near its shores, the calculation increasingly favours Beijing.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Singapore

Singapore to preserve 38 Oxley Road for history, not as Lee Kuan Yew memorial

Speaking on the issue, Acting Minister David Neo refers to the preservation of India’s Gandhi Ashram due to its historical significance.

SCMP Highlights

What Europe sees in Philippines, Malaysia’s Bukit Bintang: 7 Asia highlights

From Sweden’s security cooperation with the Philippines to microplastic rain in Indonesia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Singapore

Singapore’s 38 Oxley Road: will move to gazette site end Lee family feud?

Lee Hsien Yang, the younger son of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew, in a Facebook statement accuses the government of disrespecting his father’s legacy.

The home of Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew on 38 Oxley Road. Lee Kuan Yew had reservations about turning his home into a historical site. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew’s home ‘worthy of preservation’ as centre of Singapore independence

As it has ‘strong national significance’, 38 Oxley Road has merit to be a state monument, the advisory board says.

The 38 Oxley Road house was the residence of Singapore’s first prime minister, the late Lee Kuan Yew. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

Opinion | China will find its own modernisation path, not on US terms

The Trump presidency has exposed America’s flaws for the world to see. The rest of the world is adjusting, and will learn for now to get on without it.

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Singapore

Most Asian countries don’t see China as a security threat: Singapore’s ex-PM

Many countries in the region want to continue doing business while managing ties with China, the ex-prime minister says.

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Asean

Who’s who? RTM says sorry after confusing 3 Asean leaders with predecessors

The national public broadcaster had misidentified Lawrence Wong, Anutin Charnvirakul and Prabowo Subianto during a live telecast.

RTM misidentifies Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left), Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (second left) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) during a live broadcast on Sunday. Photo: AP
Singapore

3 Singaporeans acquitted of holding pro-Palestinian procession without permit

The ruling reflects the importance of proving intent or awareness in such cases rather than any shift in policy, legal observers say.

(From left) Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, Siti Amirah Mohamed Asrori and Mossammad Sobikun Nahar have been acquitted after trying to deliver letters to the Istana demanding changes to the country’s stance on Israel. Photo: Instagram/sgacadboycott
Singapore

‘Singaporeans-first assurance’ needed after population hits record 6.11 million

Good urban planning, integration initiatives and frameworks preventing discrimination against locals can help minimise anxiety, analysts say.

Singapore

Singapore to boost maritime defence with 4 Boeing P-8A patrol aircraft

The new aircraft will replace the existing Fokker 50s, in service since 1993, as Singapore and the US reaffirm close defence ties.

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US-ally trade wars

Opinion | Amid Trump-induced whirlwind of uncertainty, patterns are emerging

Countries and corporations are surely but silently working towards trade and payment diversification to minimise future disruptions.

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in on August 14. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Does Chinese privilege exist in Singapore? Study finds views differ by age, race

Younger and minority Singaporeans are more likely to perceive Chinese residents as having unspoken social advantages, the survey finds.

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Singapore

Why Singapore refused to be a ‘Third China’ – and how Lee Kuan Yew made it clear

In his new book, veteran editor Cheong Yip Seng recalls how Lee Kuan Yew drew a diplomatic line that defined Singapore’s independent path.

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Singapore

Former Singapore minister freed after serving time for graft-related offences

His case marked the first prosecution of its kind since Singapore’s independence in 1965.

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Former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran arrives at the State Court on October 7, 2024, to begin serving a 12-month prison sentence for accepting gifts and obstructing justice. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Hegseth draws parallels between Trump and Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew

Both men showed a ‘willingness to work with others, while respecting mutual self-interest,’ the US defence secretary said.

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Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore’s new cabinet: PM Wong vows to steer country through new world order

Speaking at the Istana, Wong pledges to review and update Singapore’s economic strategies to meet the challenges of the new global landscape.

Singapore

In Singapore, Gen Z voters are less happy with the election results. Here’s why

About 47 per cent of Gen Z voters, born between 1997 and 2004, approve of the poll results, lower than the other age groups, a survey shows.

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Singapore general election 2025

Opinion | Can the PAP stem a rising opposition tide in Singapore’s election?

Long-term trends favour the opposition, but a fresh approach and focus on global affairs could boost the PAP’s mandate.

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Supporters of the opposition Workers Party in red and the ruling People’s Action Party in white wave flags in support of their political party at a nomination centre in Singapore on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore general election 2025

No more ‘riff-raff’? Singapore’s opposition narrows talent gap with ruling PAP

The opposition has fielded more candidates ahead of the May 3 election that are seen by analysts as a ‘step-up in the calibre’.

Singapore’s Workers’ Party and other opposition parties are fielding more candidates of higher calibre for the 2025 general election, analysts say. Photo: Xinhua
Singapore

Obituary | Puan Noor Aishah, wife of Singapore’s first president, dies aged 91

Tributes have poured in for Puan Noor Aishah, the widow of Yusof Ishak, remembered for her grace, humility and dedication to Singapore.

Singapore

Singapore PM says US tariff delay ‘little comfort’ amid global uncertainty

Trade war has prompted governments to reassert greater control over resources ‘in case help doesn’t arrive on time’, Lawrence Wong says.

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