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Tham Yuen-C

Senior Political Correspondent

Yuen-C is senior political correspondent at The Straits Times and a regular contributor to its commentary pages. She started off as a digital journalist. In the course of her career, she has reported on diverse areas, from law and order to crime and technology. She was a fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University.

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Civil service head Leo Yip to retire after 43 years in public sector; Chan Heng Kee to succeed him

Mr Leo Yip (left) will be succeeded by Mr Chan Heng Kee.
Mr Leo Yip (left) will be succeeded by Mr Chan Heng Kee.

Japan can play a larger role in the region if it is able to resolve historical issues: Sim Ann

Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann speaking at the Business China Special Speaker Series on March 6.
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann speaking at the Business China Special Speaker Series on March 6.

Creating jobs for Africa’s youth is ‘global common good’, says President Tharman

Succeeding in this large-scale job creation will not just benefit Africa but also the rest of the world, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Succeeding in this large-scale job creation will not just benefit Africa but also the rest of the world, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

Iran war can accentuate existing divisions, test social cohesion in S’pore: Analysts

Smoke rising in central Tehran on March 4 after an air strike on a street.
Smoke rising in central Tehran on March 4 after an air strike on a street.

Ministers’ decisions carefully recorded to build up body of knowledge, says Chan Chun Sing

Minister-in-Charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing was responding to WP MP He Ting Ru, who had asked about the exercise of executive discretion.
Minister-in-Charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing was responding to WP MP He Ting Ru, who had asked about the exercise of executive discretion.

AI can narrow inequality, if rolled out well: Indranee

(From left) Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah, SMU’s assistant professor of political science Nathan Peng and Mr Gunasekharan Chellappan, co-chair for the AI, cloud and data chapter of SGTech, at a post-Budget edition of The Usual Place podcast with host Natasha Ann Zacharia.
(From left) Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah, SMU’s assistant professor of political science Nathan Peng and Mr Gunasekharan Chellappan, co-chair for the AI, cloud and data chapter of SGTech, at a post-Budget edition of The Usual Place podcast with host Natasha Ann Zacharia.

More support for workers to be announced at Budget 2026: PM Wong

PM Wong had previously spoken about the need to address the anxieties of workers amid changes brought by artificial intelligence, describing this as a key challenge for governments worldwide. 
PM Wong had previously spoken about the need to address the anxieties of workers amid changes brought by artificial intelligence, describing this as a key challenge for governments worldwide. 

Wealth inequality higher than income inequality in S’pore, says Finance Ministry paper

Singapore’s Gini coefficient for wealth is estimated at 0.55.
Singapore’s Gini coefficient for wealth is estimated at 0.55.

Money should not be push factor keeping the best from joining politics: ESM Goh Chok Tong

Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam presenting his book Policy, Fairness and Compassion to ESM Goh Chok Tong on Feb 6.
Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam presenting his book Policy, Fairness and Compassion to ESM Goh Chok Tong on Feb 6.

My views on laws such as detention without trial have evolved: K. Shanmugam at his book launch

Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaking at the launch of his book at the SPH Media auditorium on Feb 6.
Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam speaking at the launch of his book at the SPH Media auditorium on Feb 6.

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