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JOHOR BARU (The Straits Times/ANN): Two Singaporean cabinet ministers attended the Johor royal family's Hari Raya Open House on March 31, continuing an annual tradition that reaffirms Singapore's strong ties with Johor.
SINGAPORE: Residents of Tanjong Pagar town will benefit from new roads, more public transport options and some 82km of cycling paths by 2030, according to a new five-year plan unveiled by Tanjong Pagar Town Council (TPTC).
PUTRAJAYA: A month-long pilot project for the Malaysia-Singapore English Volunteers Programme (MSEVP), involving several schools in the Klang Valley, will be implemented in the middle of the year, says the Education Ministry.
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has officially been elected as the Secretary-General of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) following the 38th PAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting on Wednesday (Dec 4).
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Singapore Straits Times/ANN) - For Singapore to grow, it needs to reopen its economy safely and sustainably, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Wednesday (Aug 26).
SINGAPORE: Teachers are not required to share their personal phone numbers, and do not need to respond to work-related messages after school hours, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.
SINGAPORE: Speaking to the media at the MOE headquarters on Monday (Aug 19), Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said the ministry is going to invest quite a lot in upgrading the infrastructure of Singapore schools.
GEORGE TOWN: Despite being too young to grasp the history of Li Chun, or the start of spring, a group of kindergarteners still tried their luck with balancing eggs on one end.
SINGAPORE: National Day celebrations continued in the heartland on Saturday (Aug 10), with over 160,000 residents across five districts treated to activity booths, live performances and fireworks displays.
HONG KONG (China Daily/Asia News Network):The Immigration Department will launch electronic services for visa application and e-visa on Dec 28, allowing applicants to complete the entire visa application process online without having to visit an immigration office in person.
A salary review for Singapore’s political office-holders due in 2023 was deferred as the Government is dealing with other pressing issues, said Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing.
BEIJING: Exchanges between government and party officials of Singapore and China have boosted the Republic’s understanding of China, and allow both countries to work together on a deeper level, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean.
MONTHS of investigations has been completed into a corruption case involving one of the city-state’s highest ranking ministers, making progress on a probe that shook up the city state known for clean governance last year.
BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): China faces complex challenges in its economic trajectory, but its determination to overcome them should not be underestimated, Singapore’s Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing told the media at the end of a four-day visit to the country on Wednesday (Sept 13).
Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau completed a probe involving Transport Minister S. Iswaran, the Business Times reported, citing Minister Chan Chun Sing’s written reply to a question in parliament on Tuesday.
SINGAPORE: The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) has completed its investigation into Transport Minister S. Iswaran, with the matter now before the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).
Teachers do not impose their personal views on students or advocate the interests of any particular parties, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) in response to concerns about recent character and citizenship education (CCE) lessons on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Animated videos, online games and augmented reality will be featured more prominently in mother tongue lessons for Primary 1 pupils from 2024, as part of a refreshed curriculum announced by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing on Saturday.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Education Minister Chan Chun Sing has issued a challenge to Singaporean Swifties – or local fans of Taylor Swift – after receiving many requests for a school holiday on the dates the American pop star is scheduled to perform here in March 2024.
Raffles Institution (RI) should continue to exemplify Singapore’s inclusive spirit and egalitarian ethos, as well as remain a beacon of hope and opportunity for every student regardless of background, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as the school marked its 200th anniversary.
