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DPM Lawrence Wong speaking to the media on May 10, 2024.

4G leaders 'prepared to re-examine all assumptions', says Lawrence Wong ahead of PM handover

By Fabian Koh

14/05/2024

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Nikkei Forum in Tokyo on May 25, 2023.

Singapore must pursue national interests in consistent, principled manner: PM-in-waiting Lawrence Wong

By Fabian Koh

14/05/2024

Try Sutrisno Foo/CNA

From being a civil service 'quant' to PM, Lawrence Wong recounts struggles and wins along his journey to the top job

SINGAPORE — Although the ruling People's Action Party's (PAP) fourth generation (4G) leaders agreed back in 2022 that all of them stood a chance to become the next prime minister, Mr Lawrence Wong was still surprised to be picked by an overwhelming majority of his Cabinet colleagues.

By Taufiq Zalizan

14/05/2024

Favourite books, leadership style and managing dissent: Highlights from Lawrence Wong’s interview before becoming PM

By Taufiq Zalizan

14/05/2024

US actress Zendaya arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2024, in New York.

Explainer: Why netizens are blocking A-list celebrities on social media for being silent on the war in Gaza

By Renald Loh

14/05/2024

#trending: Indonesian woman goes 'swimming' in muddy potholes to protest poor road conditions in Sumatra province

By Kong Kit Yan

14/05/2024

Billion-dollar money laundering case: Sixth suspect jailed, forfeits largest sum yet of S$180 million

By Davina Tham

14/05/2024

S$5,000 fine for woman who provided unauthorised dental services at Far East Plaza salon, at home

By Loraine Lee

14/05/2024

Woman, 31, gets 12 weeks’ jail for trying to smuggle sleeping drug to boyfriend in prison, lying to CNB officer

By Sufiyan Samsuri

14/05/2024

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Explainer: Why netizens are blocking A-list celebrities on social media for being silent on the war in Gaza

By Renald Loh

Ms Ummu Hani, 35, took to social media to share photos of herself sitting or lying down in mud-filled potholes on the roads in Merbau Mataram, a sub-district of South Lampung in Sumatra.

#trending: Indonesian woman goes 'swimming' in muddy potholes to protest poor road conditions in Sumatra province

By Kong Kit Yan

Ding Zhiyan (woman in white blouse) leaving the State Courts on May 14, 2024.

S$5,000 fine for woman who provided unauthorised dental services at Far East Plaza salon, at home

By Loraine Lee

Favourite books, leadership style and managing dissent: Highlights from Lawrence Wong’s interview before becoming PM

By Taufiq Zalizan

From being a civil service 'quant' to PM, Lawrence Wong recounts struggles and wins along his journey to the top job

By Taufiq Zalizan

News

Leonard Leong/TODAY

Probation for 23-year-old who stole Pokemon cards worth nearly S$600 to sell online, repay debts

SINGAPORE — After watching TikTok videos of people selling Pokemon cards, Fong Jia Wei stole S$593 worth of the collectable cards.

By Loraine Lee

14/05/2024

Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at a press conference at the Istana on May 13, 2024.

Choice of Gan Kim Yong as DPM a 'surprise', shows emphasis on continuity in new Cabinet line-up: Analysts

By Fabian Koh

14/05/2024

DPM Lawrence Wong at a community visit to Yio Chu Kang, Oct 30, 2022.

'Strategic thinker, introverted yet approachable': S'pore's next PM Lawrence Wong in the eyes of those who worked with him

By Taufiq Zalizan

13/05/2024

Prime Minister-designate Lawrence Wong (centre), flanked by his chosen deputies Gan Kim Yong (left) and Heng Swee Keat, at a press conference to announce his new Cabinet line-up on May 13, 2024.

Lawrence Wong pledges more press conferences as part of Govt's effort to improve public communication; MCI to be renamed

By Taufiq Zalizan

13/05/2024

16 years' jail, 14 strokes of cane for man, 21, involved in gang rape of drunk teen, sexual assault of 3 other teens

By Loraine Lee

13/05/2024

'This means a lot': S'porean photographer wins court appeal against European painter who copied her work to win award

By Renald Loh

13/05/2024

Gan Kim Yong to become DPM in new Cabinet line-up as incoming PM Lawrence Wong seeks 'continuity and stability'

By Taufiq Zalizan

13/05/2024

Features

Madam Lim Pei Hoon with her sons Hao Ping (L) and Hao Zheng.

Love, Mum: Despite financial struggles, mother puts the needs of her twins with autism above everything else

By Jasmine Ong

12/05/2024

Surge prices for concerts, shows? Fans irked as dynamic pricing creeps into S'pore ticket sales

By Loraine Lee

12/05/2024

Nurjannah Suhaimi/TODAY

‘No choice but to allow it’: Parents cite challenges in keeping devices away from kids amid concerns over excessive screen time

SINGAPORE — Before having children, Ms Lily Khairunnisa and her husband had a vision of raising their future children in a completely "screen-free" environment, knowing well the potential harmful effects it could one day bring.

By Sufiyan Samsuri

13/05/2024

Ms Cynthia Ong, 26, pictured with her two sons who are four and three years old.

Love, Mum: Married at 21, this Gen Zer who had a tough childhood wants to give her kids the love she never had

By Amanda Yeap

12/05/2024

Ms Roslindah Aziz, a 40-year-old single mother who recently got help to pursue her dream career.

Love, Mum: After 13 years of taking any job to provide for her daughter, single mum finally pursues her dream career

By Nikki Yeo

12/05/2024

Gen Zen: My friend sometimes jokes about dying, but how can I tell if it’s something more serious?

By Amanda Yeap

06/05/2024

Should you forgive someone who caused your childhood trauma or abuse? Here's what you need to know first for your health’s sake

By Eveline Gan

05/05/2024

Private university degrees 'less prestigious' but provide faster route to working world, say graduates

By Nikki Yeo

05/05/2024

BIG READ

Experts and motorists TODAY spoke to believe a mix of stricter penalties, utilisation of speed-limiting technology in vehicles and continued education is the right way forward for safer roads.

The Big Read in short: Investigating the root cause of Singapore's traffic accident woes

By Renald Loh

11/05/2024

The Big Read: To tackle rising fatal traffic accidents and worsening road culture, we need to first understand the problem

By Renald Loh

11/05/2024

Commentary

For the first 15 years of her professional life, the author avoided networking like the plague.

Commentary: As an introvert, I found networking uncomfortable. Here are 5 tips that helped me overcome my fear

By Fiona Lee

13/05/2024

As Asian parents, is it possible for us to let go of traditionally harsh and punitive approaches, and embrace evidence-based ones that prioritise connection and mutual respect instead?

Commentary: A stranger told me she never takes parenting advice from an Asian. Here's why negative stereotypes persist

By Kelly Tay

09/05/2024

Commentary: Improving Singapore’s road safety may require more drastic measures, but it’s a price worth paying

By Nicholas Netto

06/05/2024

Office workers in the Central Business District at Raffles Place on Sept 22, 2021.

Commentary: Why I allow my employees to moonlight — and why other companies should too

By Yoshihisa Aono

02/05/2024

Gen Y Speaks

As young Singaporeans, we work long and hard. What can be so wrong with spending our own money on things that seem like imprudent purchases to others, but provide to us some unconventional or intangible benefit?

Gen Y Speaks: Doing 'girl math' used to make me feel guilty, but here's why I decided to stop feeling bad about it

By Alvona Loh Zi Hui

03/05/2024

Edwin Gan, 34, has Grade 3 astrocytoma, a malignant, incurable brain tumour that affects one in 100,000 people.

Gen Y Speaks: I was diagnosed with brain cancer 3 months before my first child was born. The hardest part was learning to lean on others

By Edwin Gan

28/04/2024

Voices

The writer is the founder of Don’t Say OK, Kanmani, a ground-up initiative dedicated to South Asian women.

Community Heroes: How I help South Asian women in Singapore break the silence around cultural taboos

By L Priyeswari Devi

12/05/2024

The writer is co-founder of The Resonance Project.

Community Heroes: I gave free music lessons to underserved kids. Over time, we became a close-knit family

By Elijah Chao

05/05/2024

A view during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Britain, on Aug 8, 2022.

Your Say: Holding Commonwealth Games across several cities at once could be key to keeping the event alive

By Chen Junyi

10/04/2024

Mr Vigneshwaran Gunasegaran, a track access controller, is seen here at a SMRT operations control centre.

No Degree Required: Why I find my graveyard shift work managing maintenance access to MRT tracks rewarding

By Vigneshwaran Gunasegaran

17/03/2024

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Looks perfectly normal to us.

By Jiamun Koh

14/05/2024

M’sian businesswoman celebrates her cat’s birthday at Louis Vuitton store

By Ainslyn Lim

13/05/2024

Stephen Fung asks Donald Trump a question he couldn’t answer at event in Florida

By Bryan Wong

13/05/2024

Photo of man said to be reclusive Taiwanese star Liu Wen Cheng turns out to be of a cab driver

By Ilsa Chan

13/05/2024

'They need to move along with the times': Richie Koh on why playing a drag queen in new movie will help open the minds of his parents

By Bryan Wong

13/05/2024

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Lawrence Wong on the PM selection process

DPM Lawrence Wong spoke about the selection process for the next prime minister and the reaction he had when he was chosen.

14/05/2024

Lawrence Wong on taking Malay and Mandarin lessons

14/05/2024

Lawrence Wong on his leadership style

14/05/2024

Lawrence Wong pledges more press conferences to improve public communication

13/05/2024

Gan Kim Yong to become DPM in Lawrence Wong's Cabinet line-up

13/05/2024

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