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Lee Hsien Loong

Singapore-Uzbekistan FTA could ‘de-risk’ market for Singapore firms: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking during a wrap-up interview with Singapore media in Tashkent on Aug 31, at the end of his official visit to Uzbekistan.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking during a wrap-up interview with Singapore media in Tashkent on Aug 31, at the end of his official visit to Uzbekistan.

Smaller countries like Singapore, Uzbekistan must stay open as global rivalries grow: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, the upper house of the country’s parliament, in Tashkent on Aug 31.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, the upper house of the country’s parliament, in Tashkent on Aug 31.

SM Lee visits historic Samarkand, explores opportunities for Singapore ties

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong walked through Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Aug 30.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong walked through Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Aug 30.

The turning points in Singapore’s economic development

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers a lecture and takes questions during a Q&A session at Nazarbayev University in Astana on Aug 27.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers a lecture and takes questions during a Q&A session at Nazarbayev University in Astana on Aug 27.

Singapore, Uzbekistan take first step towards free trade agreement

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, and Member of Parliament Foo Cexiang tour the Islamic Civilisation Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Aug 28.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, and Member of Parliament Foo Cexiang tour the Islamic Civilisation Centre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Aug 28.

Singapore keen to build on goodwill, deepen ties with Kazakhstan: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking during a wrap-up interview with Singapore media in Astana on Aug 27, at the end of his official visit to Kazakhstan.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking during a wrap-up interview with Singapore media in Astana on Aug 27, at the end of his official visit to Kazakhstan.

Singapore has to keep reinventing itself as global environment changes: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers a lecture at Nazarbayev University in Astana on Aug 27.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivers a lecture at Nazarbayev University in Astana on Aug 27.

Singapore to explore how S-E Asia, Central Asia can work more closely when it chairs ASEAN in 2027

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) is conferred the Order of Dostyk, First Class, by Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Akorda Presidential Palace in Astana on Aug 26.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) is conferred the Order of Dostyk, First Class, by Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Akorda Presidential Palace in Astana on Aug 26.

SM Lee to visit Central Asia from Aug 24 to 31

Announcing Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s official visits on Aug 23, the Prime Minister’s Office said this will be his first visit to Central Asia.  
Announcing Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s official visits on Aug 23, the Prime Minister’s Office said this will be his first visit to Central Asia.  

Drafting S’pore laws demands political judgment, not just legal expertise: SM Lee

The laws were the work of practical men who governed Singapore, not scholars or philosophers, says Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The laws were the work of practical men who governed Singapore, not scholars or philosophers, says Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

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