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The executive succeeds Jerry Vittoria, who led the division since 2017 and was with the supplier for 35 years.

"In a world increasingly divided, sports reminds us that we can strive together, even as we compete; that we can demonstrate ...

A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame, on July 16, made new appointments in various institutions and new envoys. Amb. Vincent Karega has been appointed as the proposed Ambassador of ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) absolutely tore into President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Singapore, scolding him ...

Singaporeans will need to vote for a new parliament after the nation's president Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved it Tuesday.

Prior to becoming Singapore's fourth president in 1985, Wee Kim Wee was the editorial manager at The Straits Times. Today, his name is unanimous with a school in Nanyang Technological University.

Singapore to vote on new president amid rumblings of discontent Former finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is leading the field of three candidates chosen under strict criteria.

Well, if members of the Government make important decisions that aren't in Singapore's best interest (touch wood!), the President can override these decisions without the Government's permission.

Hoping for a president who will make S’pore proud: What went on in voters’ minds on Polling Day Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been elected Singapore’s next president by a substantial margin ...

The manifesto calls for President's Rule in Singapore before the GE2025 elections while the UN conducts a “Democracy Compliance Check,” arguing that the current system represents a pseudo ...

Noting that Singapore faces a more difficult and challenging future, he said: “I have entered this contest to offer all my experience and capabilities on the ground for a few decades, nationally and ...