Singapore
Singapore’s PMI inches up to 51 in May as electronics sector maintains growth
This marks the index’s highest reading since December 2024
Temasek’s Tan Chong Meng succeeds Eddie Teo as chair of the Council of Presidential Advisers
Ex-DBS CEO Piyush Gupta is appointed council member, after he was appointed alternate member in August 2025
WP cadres to meet on June 28 to discuss chief Pritam Singh’s suitability as leader
The party has roughly 100 cadres, which form its inner circle and elect its leadership
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Sustainability for SMEs – not a complex cost, but the path to business resilience
The goal is for firms to be more agile so they can ride out crises such as the Iran war, say industry observers
Chan Chun Sing calls for more partnerships with like-minded countries as nature of conflicts evolves
He says that with these networks, countries can work to build trust in domains such as cyber and artificial intelligence
Commentary: The US says ships and submarines trump summits. South-east Asia politely says ‘no’
“(Peace) requires defence, yes, but it also requires prevention,” says the Timor-Leste president
US’ Hegseth hails Asian partners for boosting security spending; omits Taiwan in roll call
He was addressing the security and defence forum on May 30
Malaysia rebukes Norway over cancelled missile deal; calls out global ‘hypocrisy’ on war crimes
Defence Minister Khaled also slammed the global public for what he called “hypocrisy” when it comes to genocide and war crimes
Leaders from Five Power Defence Arrangements affirm 55-year-old defence pact’s strategic relevance
The FPDA brings together Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain in a consultative security framework
