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How Rapping About Racism in Singapore Resulted in a Jail Sentence

By Koh Ewe

Why Some Worry Singapore Drug Executions Aren’t Always Clear-Cut

By Koh Ewe

Scandals Test Singapore’s ‘Thin-Skinned’ Approach to Public Criticism

By Koh Ewe

Singapore Speaker Resigns in Latest Blow to Ruling Party

By Faris Mokhtar and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg
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Who Is Ong Beng Seng, the Billionaire Embroiled in Singapore’s Graft Probe?

Singapore’s most serious political graft probe since the 1980s has ensnared a billionaire best known for bringing Formula One racing to the city and who has political ties that go back decades.

By Faris Mokhtar and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen / Bloomberg

Singapore Minister Faces Most Serious Graft Probe Since 1986

Singapore pays its top officials among the world’s highest public salaries and prides itself on its image for low corruption.

By Aradhana Aravindan and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg

Singapore’s LGBT Community Turns Its Attention to Family Acceptance

Months after Singapore decriminalized consensual gay sex, the city-state’s closest thing to a Pride event highlights how far its LGBT community has come—and how far it still has to go.

By Chad de Guzman and Koh Ewe / Singapore

How Singapore Came to Host So Many Concerts—And Why Some Fans Don’t Like It

The small city-state has become the go-to destination for big acts—including Coldplay and Taylor Swift—frustrating fans across Southeast Asia.

By Chad de Guzman and Koh Ewe

What to Know About the Man Who Could Be Singapore’s Next President

Singaporeans once wanted Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be the next Prime Minister. Now he’s the favorite to be the country’s next President.

By Chad de Guzman

Why Singapore Clings to the Death Penalty

The hanging of Tangaraju Suppiah on Wednesday is the first in the country this year, though it’s unlikely to be the last.

By Chad de Guzman

Singapore Offers to Facilitate U.S.-China Dialogue

Singapore’s top trade official described growing tensions between the world’s biggest economies as detrimental to the world.

By Michelle Jamrisko and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg

The Biggest Moments From the TIME100 Events in Singapore

From Alia Bhatt, to Eric Schmidtt, to the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.

By Amy Gunia and Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna

TIME100 Impact Awards: Read the Acceptance Speeches

Alia Bhatt, Gregory L. Robinson, Dr. Pardis Sabeti and Lea Salonga were honored at the TIME100 Impact Awards in Singapore. Here's what they said.

By Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna and Amy Gunia / Singapore

Singapore Proposes Online Foreign Interference Bill

The ministry cited examples of harmful online campaigns—suspected of being carried out by foreign agents—spreading skepticism over Western-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines.

By Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg

Singapore PM's Brother Decides Not to Run Against Him

Lee Hsien Yang's announcement as the nine-day election campaign kicked off Tuesday deflated the hype built up after he joined the opposition Progress Singapore Party

By Faris Mokhtar, Philip J. Heijmans and Krystal Chia / Bloomberg

Why Singapore Lost Control of Its Outbreak

Singapore was once a model. Now it has the highest number of reported cases in Southeast Asia

By Hillary Leung

Pirates Have Attacked 5 Ships in 4 Days in the Singapore Strait

Pirates attacked five ships over four days in one of the world’s busiest shipping channels, including two separate attempts on Monday, the Straits Times reported. Just after midnight on Monday, pirates attacked a crude oil...

By Saket Sundria / Bloomberg

Singapore ‘Repatriates’ Hongkonger Who Held Political Chat: Report

The gathering of about 10 people reportedly shared their views on the escalating protests

By Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg

Singapore's Prime Minister Threatens Editor With Libel

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong demanded online news outlet the Online Citizen apologize and take down an article about his family

By Amy Gunia

Social Media Sites Reportedly Blocked Singaporean Rap Video

The Singaporean government allegedly requested the video's removal over fears it would inflame racial tensions

By Amy Gunia
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