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Why Singapore Clings to the Death Penalty

By Chad de Guzman

Singapore Offers to Facilitate U.S.-China Dialogue

By Michelle Jamrisko and Philip J. Heijmans / Bloomberg

The Biggest Moments From the TIME100 Events in Singapore

By Amy Gunia and Ruairi Arrieta-Kenna

TIME100 Impact Awards: Read the Acceptance Speeches

By Ruairi Arrieta-Kenna and Amy Gunia / Singapore
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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

Singaporean Broadcaster Apologizes Over 'Brownface' Controversy

The ad featured a Chinese actor playing a Malaysian woman and an Indian man

By Amy Gunia

Singapore Seizes 8.8 Tonnes of Elephant Ivory in Record Haul

The haul, estimated to have come from nearly 300 elephants, is the largest the city-state has seen

By Hillary Leung

Singapore's Fake News Legislation Stokes Controversy

Critics fear it empowers the government to stifle free speech

By Hillary Leung

Couple Stuck in Singapore With $180K Bill After Baby Born Early

A British couple are facing a hefty medical bill after their baby was born prematurely during a stopover

By Hillary Leung

Singapore Arrests Man Trying to Smuggle Kittens in His Pants

Officers heard meowing sounds coming from a suspicious bulge in his pants

By Supriya Batra

The Ultra-Wealthy World of 'Crazy Rich Asians' Is a Real Thing. Here's Why

The roots of those fortunes go back centuries

By Suyin Haynes

This Is What Trump Needs to Do to Make North Korea Get Rid of Their Nukes

It's premature to write the meeting off as a meaningless photo opportunity

By Kelsey Davenport

Ending War Games With South Korea Is the Best Thing to Come Out of the Summit So Far

War games are just a practice run for the mass murder of civilians, writes the head of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-nuclear campaign.

By Beatrice Fihn

Meet the 'Unsung Hero' Who Interpreted for Trump and Kim Jong Un

"She doesn’t try to be the star of the show, she says in the background"

By Eli Meixler and Mahita Gajanan
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