In the wake of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s Aug 21 pledge to protect the nation’s definition of marriage, which excludes same-sex unions, in the Constitution, the government quickly mobilised top ministers to try to calm a storm brewing between the LGBTQI+ community and some religious groups.
Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday said the city-state needs to refresh its social compact and address income and wealth inequality amid mounting anxiety over being left behind in an increasingly complex world economy.
Singapore’s key inflation gauge accelerated for a third month to the fastest in almost 14 years, bolstering the case for further monetary policy tightening and stronger action to buffer consumers from the drag of rising prices.
More than half of Singaporeans think the government is handling inflation "badly,” according to a new poll, highlighting challenges facing the country’s leaders as the nation undergoes a political transition.