Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Book review

How Singapore built diplomatic soft power in seven key episodes

The book was written by a team of seven writers from Nutgraf Books and edited by its founding partner and former Straits Times news editor Peh Shing Huei (pictured).

S’pore imposes sanctions, entry bans on 4 Israelis for violence against Palestinians in West Bank

(Clockwise from top left) Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Elisha Yered, Ben-Zion Gopstein and Baruch Marzel.

US ambassador Anjani Sinha among four foreign envoys to formally assume office in S’pore

US ambassador Anjani Sinha had earlier arrived in Singapore on Nov 6 to begin his tenure.

Jordan’s King Abdullah meets President Tharman, PM Wong during two-day visit to Singapore

Jordan's King Abdullah (left), who is on a two-day working visit to Singapore, met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (right) and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Britain’s Princess Anne meets President Tharman, PM Wong at Istana, has orchid named after her

PM Lawrence Wong met Britain's Princess Anne on Nov 13, and the two marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the UK.

Singapore invites Palestinian PM to visit, pledges more support for Gaza rebuilding

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan handing over a formal invitation for the Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to visit Singapore on Nov 4, 2025.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang to make first official visit to Singapore from Oct 25 to 26

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang meeting in Beijing on June 23.

S’pore to increase humanitarian aid, engagement with Palestinian Authority after peace plan

Egyptian Red Crescent volunteers in Cairo packing aid from the Singapore Red Cross to deliver to Palestinians in September.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit Singapore to mark 35 years of diplomatic ties

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) in Beijing on June 23.

Singapore welcomes Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calls on Hamas to accept proposal to end war: MFA

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept 29 agreed on a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza.

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