No contaminated food samples found from Japan, says SFA in response to recent Wall Street Journal podcast
While the podcast was posted on The Wall Street Journal’s website on Aug 24, it referenced Mar 25, 2011, which was two weeks after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.Read…
More than one way to ‘make it’ in music: Singaporean composer on creating music for video games, commercials
Like many with dreams of entering the music industry, Li Xiao’an wanted to be a performing artiste. But the Singaporean found his calling in commercial composing instead, a field he…
Shanmugam, Balakrishnan sue Lee Hsien Yang for defamation over Ridout Road allegations
Mr K Shanmugam and Dr Vivian Balakrishnan had sent lawyers’ letters to Mr Lee Hsien Yang in July, saying they would sue unless he apologises, withdraws his allegations and pays…
Kinderland Woodlands Mart preschool to get new principal; CCTVs installed in classrooms
Parents say they do not fully trust the preschool, adding that Kinderland’s management seemed insincere during a meeting on Saturday.Read More
‘I did not expect such a high degree of endorsement’: President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam described the Presidential Election result as a show of “remarkable unity” from Singaporeans.Read More
Commentary: Tharman’s presidential win a triumph for multiracial meritocracy in Singapore, with more to come
Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be Singapore’s next President. The significance for multiracial meritocracy will promote open and inclusive leadership, says the Institute of Policy Studies’ Gillian Koh.Read More
In pictures: Polling Day as it unfolded for Singapore’s presidential candidates
Singaporeans went to the polls to choose their ninth President on Sep 1, and CNA’s visual journalists followed Mr Ng Kok Song, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Mr Tan Kin Lian…
‘Rather unexpected’: Analysts surprised at Tharman’s margin of victory in Singapore Presidential Election
Former Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected Singapore’s ninth President with more than 70 per cent of the votes.Read More