Politics News

Obama arrives in Cuba for historic visit

Obama arrives in Cuba for first visit by a US president in 88 years

The end of the cold war era animosities between the two countries was heralded in 2014 when diplomatic ties were re-established.

Mar 21, 2016

By Jacob J

Bukit Batok by-election: Multi-pronged fight looms a SDP seeks alliance

Bukit Batok by-election: SDP's Chee Soon Juan joins fray as hopes of alliance fade

SDP will "surpass" the current standards set in town council management under the PAP dispensation, Chee says.

Mar 20, 2016

By Jacob J

Penpix: Who are 9 New NMPs nominated to Singapore parliament?

An eight-member committee headed by Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob made the recommendation to the president.

Mar 18, 2016

By Jacob J

Philippines: Grace Poe says will relax curbs on foreign investors in media, utilities

Philippines: Grace Poe says will relax curbs on foreign investment in media, utilities

'If our defence is strong then we will not be bullied as easily as we are being bullied now'

Mar 17, 2016

By Jacob J

Obama names centrist judge Merrick Garland for US Supreme Court

Republicans will block Obama's nominee as they say appointment to the highest court should be done only by the next president.

Mar 17, 2016

By Jacob J

Otto Warmbier: North Korea sentences US student to 15 years of hard labour

The particularly harsh sentence comes at a time of elevated tensions between North Korea and the US.

Mar 16, 2016

By Jacob J

Super Tuesday: Clinton wins Georgia and Virginia, Trump set to sweep major states

Clinton, Trump coast to big wins in Florida; Rubio quits 2016 race

Clinton secured more than 65 percent of votes in the crucial state while her nearest rival Bernie Sanders won 33 percent.

Mar 16, 2016

By Jacob J

Us presidential election

Suu Kyi loyalist Htin Kyaw elected Myanmar president

The 69-year-old will replace President Thein Sein next month, but Suu Kyi will hold the reins of the country.

Mar 15, 2016

By Jacob J

Bukit Batok by-election: Multi-pronged fight looms even as SDP seeks alliance

SDP leader Chee Soon Juan among the first to express interest in waging the unexpected electoral battle in Bukit Batok.

Mar 14, 2016

By Jacob J

Israel blocks Indonesian foreign minister from flying into Palestine

According to local media, Israel denied entry to Retno as she refused to visit Jerusalem.

Mar 14, 2016

By Jacob J

Malaysia's Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi cleared Najib of wrongdoing

Malaysia detains Australian journalists for quizzing PM Najib on corruption

The journalists have been ordered not to leave the country, Australian media reported.

Mar 14, 2016

By Jacob J

Germany's new anti-migration party makes remarkable headway in state elections

More than 1.1 million refugees, mostly Syrians, have arrived in Europe's biggest economy last year alone, forcing many Merkel supporters to think differently.

Mar 14, 2016

By Boby Michael

Bukit Batok by-election 'to be held in May' as David Ong resigns over affair

Ong resigned on Friday after details of his extra marital affair with a fellow PAP member emerged in public.

Mar 13, 2016

By Jacob J

David Ong resigns as Bukit Batok MP and quits People's Action Party

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says a by-election will be held in due course.

Mar 12, 2016

By Staff Reporter

Tan Cheng Bock torun in 2017 presidential election

Tan Cheng Bock confirms he will contest in 2017 presidential election

Tan had narrowly lost the last presidential election in 2011.

Mar 11, 2016

By Jacob J

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