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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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Ensuring national security today includes tackling domestic discontent, building cohesion: Vivian

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan speaking at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior National Security Officers on April 21.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan speaking at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior National Security Officers on April 21.

MHA permanent secretary Pang Kin Keong to retire from civil service

Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Pang Kin Keong, 59, joined the civil service in 1993.
Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Pang Kin Keong, 59, joined the civil service in 1993.

WP chief Pritam Singh seen at walkabout week after disciplinary panel says probe complete

Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh selling the Hammer newsletter at 85 Fengshan Centre on Apr 12, 2026.
Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh selling the Hammer newsletter at 85 Fengshan Centre on Apr 12, 2026.

Budget 2026: Securing Singapore’s future in a changed world

Budget 2026 addresses both the population’s immediate needs and the long-term challenges of a more contested world, says the writer.
Budget 2026 addresses both the population’s immediate needs and the long-term challenges of a more contested world, says the writer.

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.

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