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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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Singapore, Vietnam commit to keeping trade flows open; to avoid restrictions on rice trade

Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy, Science and Technology Tan See Leng (second right) and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung (second left) signed an MOU on May 29, witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) and Vietnamese President To Lam.
Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of Energy, Science and Technology Tan See Leng (second right) and Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung (second left) signed an MOU on May 29, witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) and Vietnamese President To Lam.

Singapore to deepen cooperation with Vietnam in food security, governance

Vietnam President To Lam and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong witnessed the two countries exchanging several agreements on May 29.
Vietnam President To Lam and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong witnessed the two countries exchanging several agreements on May 29.

Vietnamese President To Lam in Singapore for four-day state visit

Vietnamese President To Lam will also meet Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on May 29.
Vietnamese President To Lam will also meet Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on May 29.

Surprise resignation by Koh Poh Koon reflects toll of political life: Observers

Dr Koh Poh Koon interacting with residents during a thank you walkabout with other Tampines GRC candidates on May 4, 2025.
Dr Koh Poh Koon interacting with residents during a thank you walkabout with other Tampines GRC candidates on May 4, 2025.

Koh Poh Koon to step down from political office

Dr Koh Poh Koon will remain an MP for Tampines GRC.
Dr Koh Poh Koon will remain an MP for Tampines GRC.

Turning the economic strategy vision into reality will be key challenge for 4G leadership

Among the proposals are to position Singapore as a trusted hub for artificial intelligence solutions and expand into trust-based services like cybersecurity and AI governance.
Among the proposals are to position Singapore as a trusted hub for artificial intelligence solutions and expand into trust-based services like cybersecurity and AI governance.

Fees collected by govt agencies not illegal, new law puts legal position beyond doubt, says MND

Parliament passed the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill on May 7 after an intense debate.
Parliament passed the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill on May 7 after an intense debate.

New MPs turn to social media, raise issues in Parliament to connect with Singaporeans

First-term PAP MPs Hamid Razak, Hazlina Abdul Halim and Gho Sze Kee, and first-term WP MP Kenneth Tiong.
First-term PAP MPs Hamid Razak, Hazlina Abdul Halim and Gho Sze Kee, and first-term WP MP Kenneth Tiong.

ASEAN can better shape outcomes, manage shocks when it works together: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that by working together, Asean will have a greater collective voice.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that by working together, Asean will have a greater collective voice.

ASEAN should uphold navigational rights to ensure supply chain resilience, says PM Wong

Group photo at the 48th ASEAN Summit (Retreat) in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8, 2026.
Group photo at the 48th ASEAN Summit (Retreat) in Cebu, Philippines, on May 8, 2026.

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