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Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Countries should repurpose fiscal policies to weather future challenges: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management on Dec 9.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management on Dec 9.

Mexico offers wide range of economic opportunities as Singapore grows global ties: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking to the media after wrapping his state visit, in Mexico City on Dec 3.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking to the media after wrapping his state visit, in Mexico City on Dec 3.

Businesses must develop wide networks for resilience amid uncertainty: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) speaks with members of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and Mexican business association leaders during the Mexico-Singapore Business Forum held at JW Marriott Hotel in Mexico City on Dec 2, 2025. (Mexican time)
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) speaks with members of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and Mexican business association leaders during the Mexico-Singapore Business Forum held at JW Marriott Hotel in Mexico City on Dec 2, 2025. (Mexican time)

Singapore to open embassy in Mexico City in 2026 as part of deepening ties

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Dec 1.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left) and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Dec 1.

President Tharman to head to Mexico on Nov 30 for 4-day trip in first state visit to Latin America

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be making his first state visit to Mexico from Nov 30 to Dec 3.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be making his first state visit to Mexico from Nov 30 to Dec 3.

President Tharman to receive MIT award for his leadership in international financial policy

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will receive the Miriam Pozen Prize.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will receive the Miriam Pozen Prize.

First Singaporean woman to serve as UN under-secretary-general recognised with National Award

Dr Noeleen Heyzer was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Awards Investiture ceremony on Nov 16.
Dr Noeleen Heyzer was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Awards Investiture ceremony on Nov 16.

President Tharman, PM Wong send condolences to President Marcos, typhoon victims in Philippines

People ride a motorbike with a sidecar as it wades through a flooded road following flooding brought by high tide and Super Typhoon Fung-wong, in Macabebe town, Pampanga province, Philippines,
People ride a motorbike with a sidecar as it wades through a flooded road following flooding brought by high tide and Super Typhoon Fung-wong, in Macabebe town, Pampanga province, Philippines,

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.
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.

New sustainability gallery opens at Gardens by the Bay

The 420 sq m rain garden depicts how nature is tapped to manage flooding in an urban environment.
The 420 sq m rain garden depicts how nature is tapped to manage flooding in an urban environment.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.