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Singapore-China ties

China’s brands are remaking S’pore’s food scene, with deep pockets, shifting tastes

(Clockwise from top left) Cold buckwheat noodles from  Xita Lao Tai Tai, Chuan Bistro at Chijmes, the buffet spread at JING Hotpot and Grill and Mr Jonathan Ng, Chagee’s APAC director for government and public affairs.
(Clockwise from top left) Cold buckwheat noodles from  Xita Lao Tai Tai, Chuan Bistro at Chijmes, the buffet spread at JING Hotpot and Grill and Mr Jonathan Ng, Chagee’s APAC director for government and public affairs.

Singapore has to act to regulate social media use for adolescents: Ong Ye Kung

Mr Ong Ye Kung and Chinese Politburo member Chen Wenqing (right) visiting Xiaogucheng Village in China's Zhejiang province on April 21.
Mr Ong Ye Kung and Chinese Politburo member Chen Wenqing (right) visiting Xiaogucheng Village in China's Zhejiang province on April 21.

Rule of law and norms needed for successful social governance: Ong Ye Kung at China forum

Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung (left) with Mr Chen Wenqing, a member of the Communist Party of China’s Politburo, in Hangzhou, on April 20.
Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung (left) with Mr Chen Wenqing, a member of the Communist Party of China’s Politburo, in Hangzhou, on April 20.

The Gulf crisis is a warning. Singapore should heed its lessons

War comes to the prosperous Gulf states with missile strikes by Iran on targets such as Jebel Ali port (pictured) in the UAE.
War comes to the prosperous Gulf states with missile strikes by Iran on targets such as Jebel Ali port in the UAE (above).
A yacht sailing past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1.
War comes to the prosperous Gulf states with missile strikes by Iran on targets such as Jebel Ali port (pictured) in the UAE.
War comes to the prosperous Gulf states with missile strikes by Iran on targets such as Jebel Ali port in the UAE (above).
A yacht sailing past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1.

Singapore and Shandong to make joint push into green, high-tech future

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow shaking hands with Shandong governer Zhou Naixiang at the Shandong Hotel in Jinan on March 31, 2026. Credit: Enterprise Singapore
Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow shaking hands with Shandong governer Zhou Naixiang at the Shandong Hotel in Jinan on March 31, 2026. Credit: Enterprise Singapore

Hainan, Hong Kong offer new ways for Singapore to connect with China, says PM Wong

mfpmhk - Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong visiting the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026.

Photo credit: Ministry of Digital Development and Information
mfpmhk - Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong visiting the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026.

Photo credit: Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Important for Singapore to engage China, Japan in shaping regional affairs

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking to the media during a media wrap-up at Island Shangri-la Hotel, Hong Kong, on March 28, 2026.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaking to the media during a media wrap-up at Island Shangri-la Hotel, Hong Kong, on March 28, 2026.

PM Wong underscores collaboration between HK, Singapore amid competition

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shaking hands with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee during a meeting and lunch hosted at the Government House in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM mfpmhk27
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong shaking hands with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee during a meeting and lunch hosted at the Government House in Hong Kong on March 27, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM mfpmhk27

Singapore supports Hainan’s development as free trade port: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with Hainan Communist Party secretary Feng Fei on March 26. Both agreed that Singapore and Hainan have much to gain from cooperation.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with Hainan Communist Party secretary Feng Fei on March 26. Both agreed that Singapore and Hainan have much to gain from cooperation.

China plays a critical role as world forges new pathways: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the global environment has become more uncertain, with wars, geopolitical rivalry and multilateralism being challenged
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the global environment has become more uncertain, with wars, geopolitical rivalry and multilateralism being challenged

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