Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be sworn in as Singapore's president on ThursdayAbout 76 per cent (2,834) of overseas Singaporeans voted for Tharman, while Ng and Tan received 595 votes (15.99 per cent) and 292 votes (7...
12 Sep, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Surprised by high degree of endorsement, says Singapore's Prez-electSingapore's President-elect, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, expressed surprise and gratitude for the high level of support he received in the pres...
02 Sep, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
Who is Tharman Shanmugaratnam? Tamil-origin economist who was elected as Singapore PresidentFormer Deputy Premier Tharman Wins Landslide Victory in Singapore's Presidential Race.
02 Sep, 2023, 09.15 AM IST
Singapore's Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins presidential electionPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Tharman, who served as Singapore's Deputy prime minister from 2011 to 2019, on winning the pre...
02 Sep, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
Singapore ready for non-Chinese PM, says presidential candidate TharmanSingapore is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister at any time, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said ahead of the Septem...
26 Aug, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
Singapore sets presidential election for September 1Singapore will hold a presidential election on 1 September only if there is more than one candidate. If there is only one candidate on 22 A...
11 Aug, 2023, 02.04 PM IST
Singapore's former Indian-origin minister submits application to qualify for presidential electionFormer Finance and Education Minister of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam has filed his application to contest the presidential election ne...
07 Aug, 2023, 04.04 PM IST
Rags-to-riches wealth fund veteran plans to run for Singapore presidentNg, 75, spent more than four decades working up the ranks of public service until his retirement in 2013 and helped shape the creation of G...
19 Jul, 2023, 05.56 PM IST
Lanka's ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa applies for US citizenship restoration: Media report"An appeal by his lawyers to the US government -- more pointedly the Department of State to restore his citizenship, which he renounced to ...
02 Jan, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
Sri Lanka president's office to reopen after crackdownSri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military cra...
24 Jul, 2022, 12.13 PM IST
Singapore hopes US can stabilise its ties with China: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong"If you (US) can establish a stable, predictable policy with bipartisan consensus (with China), I think it would be a great help to all you...
29 Jul, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Indian-origin man J Y Pillay appointed Singapore's acting presidentThis is the first time the office has fallen vacant since the elected presidency was introduced in 1991, according to the report.
01 Sep, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
Precious metals: Gold futures rise 0.24%, silver surgesAt the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December rose by Rs 70 or 0.24 per cent to Rs 29,390 per 10 gram in a business turnov...
16 Nov, 2016, 11.57 AM IST
Lee Hsien Loong sworn-in as Singapore Prime MinisterPM Lee Hsien Loong said the next chapter of the Singapore story will have to be written by the government and the people as he took oath of...
01 Oct, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
Maldives President Mohamed Waheed steps down amid international pressureIndia has expressed its disappointment with the postponement of run-off polls till Nov 16 and said a new Prez should be sworn in at the ear...
15 Nov, 2013, 08.07 PM IST
India for free and fair polls in the Maldives: Salman KhurshidReiterating India's stated position, he said it would be good for the world to see free and fair polls in the Maldives in November.
23 Oct, 2013, 06.33 PM IST
- Singapore sees 'new opportunity' for Taiwan-China ties after Ma victory
Singapore congratulated Taiwan's opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou on his victory in the presidential election and said his win presented a "n...
23 Mar, 2008, 08.40 AM IST