Steve Herman sur Twitter : "#Singapore Prime Min. Lee diagnosed with prostate cancer. He'll have surgery Monday and take one week medical leave. PM Lee to attend Indonesia President-elect's inauguration on Sunday, AsiaOne Singapore News. SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be attending Joko Widodo's inauguration ceremony as President of Indonesia, from Sunday to Monday (Oct 19 - 20).
During the visit, PM Lee will also meet up with other Indonesian leaders, and reaffirm Singapore's desire to continue the strong bilateral cooperation in a range of areas with the incoming Indonesian Government. The PM's office said in a statement on Saturday that PM Lee will be accompanied by Mrs Lee Hsien Loong and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his absence, Deputy Prime Minister Mr Teo Chee Hean will be the Acting Prime Minister. grongloh@sph.com.sg Photo Gallery: Jokowi versus Prabowo: Backgrounds of the 2 presidential hopefuls Click on thumbnail to view photos.
AFP / Reuters, The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network, The Straits Times. Singapore & France reaffirm bilateral defence relationship, AsiaOne Singapore News. SINGAPORE - France and Singapore have reaffirmed the bilateral defence relationship between the two countries, during Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen's recent visit to France from Sept 2-3, 2014, according to a statement from Mindef on Sunday.
During his visit, Dr Ng thanked France Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian for France's strong support for the Singapore Armed Forces' advanced jet training in Cazaux, which began in 1998 and was recently extended until 2035. In a joint statement, both ministers expressed the commitment of their ministries and Armed Forces to increase collaboration to address common security challenges, especially in the areas of cyber defence, counter terrorism, defence technology and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
An interview with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. We are all in favor of the U.S. taking an active and constructive interest in Asia.
I’m not sure I would describe it as a pivot. First, it suggests that this area has been neglected, which isn’t quite so. Secondly, you really want a long-term, implacable, inexorable presence, and I’m not sure if the pivot conveys that nuance. Does “pivot” convey that the United States could pivot back to the Middle East? Yes, I think so, because America has got such broad interests around the world and such pressing issues to deal with in so many places. Some say that the Chinese perceive the United States as weak and allege that the administration backed down on the Scarborough Shoal [contested by the Philippines and China in the South China Sea], allowing China to push the Philippines around.
The U.S. is not a claimant state in the South China Sea or in the China-Japan dispute over the Senkaku Islands. Are you concerned about the rising tension between China and Japan? I hope so, yes. Singapore haze at worst yet, Malaysia schools shut. Air pollution: A woman wears a mask in a haze blanketed the Singapore Central Business District, or CBD in the background on Thursday.
A smoky haze triggered by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia has caused air pollution to briefly hit its worst level in nearly 16 years in Singapore. (AP/Joseph Nair) Malaysian firm named suspect in Riau forest fires. A day after the Riau administration lifted the haze disaster emergency status, the National Police announced on Thursday they were set to slap charges on a Malaysian firm believed to be responsible for the forest fires in the province.
The police said that they had named PT ADEI Plantation and Industry, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhard (KLK), a suspect in the forest burning in Riau carried out to clear land for plantations. National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen. Ronny F. Malaysia's ISA reform challenges Singapore. Natasha Cowan is a PhD candidate at the School of International Studies, Flinders University, researching political change in Singapore involving the internet.
On 15 September, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak formally announced that his Government would repeal the Internal Security Act in Malaysia. Enacted in 1960, the Internal Security Act was a shared feature between Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore. The repeal will make room for newer counter-terrorist legislation '(to) ensure a greater civil liberty and maintain racial harmony.' The reaction across the Strait of Johor in Singapore has been interesting. The Straits Times in particular has flagged the repeal not as a story of Malaysian liberalisation but of political desperation by Najib to save his prime ministership and the Government (subscription required for both those links). Singapour : démission du leader incontesté depuis 50 ans. Après les élections du week-end dernier, qui ont marqué un grand recul pour le parti d’action populaire, qui régnait sans partage sur la vie politique depuis un demi- siècle, c’est au tour de son fondateur, Lee Kwan Yew, de faire les frais du scrutin.
L’homme de 87 ans vient d’annoncer qu’il se retirait du gouvernement où il siégeait toujours, et où il a placé son fils comme premier ministre, officiellement pour faire place aux jeunes. Lee Kwan Yu, c’est le vrai architecte de la cité-Etat, qui l’a fait passer en une génération de pays marécageux du tiers-monde à un vrai pays industrialisé. Avec notre correspondante à Singapour, Carrie Nooten Un symbole très fort. En quittant le gouvernement après y avoir siégé 52 ans sans interruption, officiellement pour faire place aux jeunes, Lee Kwan Yew marque un grand tournant dans la vie politique de la cité-Etat. C’est finalement une petite phrase qui aura fait tomber le visionnaire tout puissant de Singapour.
GE Expect the unexpected, says Charles Chong. Singapore No Longer Dependent On Imported Water From Malaysia By 2061.
Bold Moves By Najib, Hsien Loong To Strengthen Bilateral Ties. L'Africaseac : développer le commerce entre l'Afrique et l'Asie.