Passing through Türkiye on my way to the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit. The Blue Mosque provides a fitting backdrop as Muslims in Singapore welcome Muharram, the first month of the Islamic New Year tonight. The start of a new year is a time for reflection and renewal, and an opportunity to look ahead with hope and purpose. Wishing all Muslims in Singapore a blessed New Hijri Year. May the year ahead bring peace, progress and continued blessings to you and your families. Selamat menyambut Awal Muharram kepada semua umat Islam di Singapura. Semoga tahun ini membuka lembaran baharu yang penuh…

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will participate in the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit (ARCS) in Kazan, Russia, from 17 to 18 June 2026. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will participate in the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit (ARCS) in Kazan, Russia, from 17 to 18 June 2026. The ARCS marks two significant milestones: the 30th anniversary of the ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Partnership and the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations. At the Summit, ASEAN and Russia will discuss ways to take forward their Strategic Partnership, and to strengthen coop…

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the Singapore International Water Week on 16 June 2026. Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of Trade Relations, Honourable UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water, Ministers, Colleagues, Friends,Distinguished guests,Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning to all of you. Welcome to the 11th edition of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). This year, we are very happy to have 2,000 delegates joining us, including 700 global leaders and 500 exhibiting…

Speech by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the 10th World Cities Summit 15 June 2026. ExcellenciesDistinguished GuestsLadies and Gentlemen I am delighted to join all of you this morning for the opening of our 10thWorld Cities Summit.  And let me also extend a warm welcome to all our overseas guests, especially those who are here for the first time. And I hope you also get to enjoy some of the sights and sounds of Singapore beyond this conference venue. We are gathering at a time of profound global change. Geopolitical tensions are rising, and the world is becoming i…

Cities sit at the frontline of humanity’s biggest challenges. When the world is under strain, cities feel the impact first. But cities are also among the best hope for finding solutions - because they bring together the human ingenuity needed to solve our most complex problems. That is why city-to-city cooperation matters more than ever. By sharing ideas and learning from one another, we can build cities that are more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. This is what the World Cities Summit is about. Glad to welcome city leaders from around the world for this gathering. Together we can forge…

Football talk. Any Spurs fans out there? :) 🔗 : https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQCx8YDH/

Great chatting with residents and visitors at the Yuhua Place hawker centre. 🔗 : https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQQMM7Lh/

Spent the morning with Xie Yao Quan at Yuhua Place Market & Food Centre, catching up with residents and hawkers. Met many residents who have called the area home for years, with family and friends living nearby. It was heartening to see many familiar groups gathered together, and keeping the kampung spirit alive and well! 🔗 : https://www.instagram.com/p/DZhWGjYjz2y/?igsh=MWh2ZzFhNHR5ZDg1Zw==

The President has appointed Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair as Justice of the Court of Appeal with effect from 15 June 2026. The President of the Republic of Singapore, in accordance with Article 95(1) of the Constitution, has appointed Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair (苏西尔.耐尔) as Justice of the Court of Appeal with effect from 15 June 2026. Justice Sushil Sukumaran Nair [Photo Credit: Singapore Courts] Justice Nair graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the National University of Singapore in 1989 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1990. He joined Drew & Napier LLC wh…

Adapting to a changed world. 🔗 : https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQBBgocF/

Books open up new worlds and adventures. Take some time to read this school holidays! 🔗 : https://youtube.com/shorts/kgG8CD6J6Hc?si=kLrkCu4hXeeDFKgh

A new tranche of $500 in CDC Vouchers is now available. I hope it provides some help with your household expenses. 🔗 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZbqlqYvI6E/?igsh=Z2kxcGQxYzdkd3Rl

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the launch of Go Green SG on 11 May 2026. My Cabinet colleagues, Minister Grace Fu and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Goh Hanyan,Naval Base Primary School Principal Richard Chia,Staff and students of Naval Base Primary School,Good morning to all of you! I am very delighted to join all of you for the launch of this year’s Go Green SG. When we started Go Green SG in 2023, we recognised that climate change would be one of the defining challenges for Singapore. As a small, low-lying island state, we are espec…

Remarks by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the SGLaw200 Youth Forum on 13 May 2026. The Honourable Chief Justice and members of the JudiciaryMy Cabinet colleaguesDistinguished guestsLadies and gentlemen I am very happy to join all of you this morning at this SGLaw200 Youth Forum, and to see many young Singaporeans gathered here. This year marks the 200thanniversary of Singapore’s legal system. We are planning a series of events to mark this milestone, and this SGLaw200 Youth Forum is the first of the major events for this 200thanniversary. And I am very happy that …

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the launch of the CDC Vouchers Scheme 2026 (June) on 11 June 2026. Mayors, Grassroots Advisers,Community leaders,Stakeholders,Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning to all of you. Let me thank you for joining us today for the launch of this next tranche of the CDC Vouchers. Over the years, the CDC Vouchers have provided meaningful and timely support to Singaporean households with their daily expenses. They also support our heartland businesses and hawkers, who are an important part of our local economy and commu…

Speech by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the launch of the National Family Festival and "Screen Smart From The Start" campaign on 31 May 2026. My Cabinet ColleaguesChairman and Members of the Families for Life CouncilLadies and Gentlemen Good morning, happy holidays and happy Vesak Day to all who observe it. I am very happy to join all of you to kick off this year’s National Family Festival. In fact, I remember joining you two years ago for a similar event. That was my first public occasion after taking over as Prime Minister, and I thought that was a very good s…

Statement on Dr Koh Poh Koon’s resignation as Senior Minister of State on 22 May, with effect from 1 June 2026. He will continue as Member of Parliament. Senior Minister of State Dr Koh Poh Koon has requested to step down from public office due to family reasons. The Prime Minister has accepted his resignation. Dr Koh will relinquish his appointments as Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Senior Minister of State for Health with effect from 1 June 2026. The Prime Minister thanks Dr Koh for his decade of service as a political office holder, and for his contributions across a wide ra…

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong took part in the "Trust and AI: Navigating a World in Transition" Leaders Dialogue organised by DBS on 20 May 2026. The session was moderated by Ms Tan Su Shan, Group CEO of DBS. Moderator (Tan Su Shan, Group CEO of DBS):Thank you DPM, that was an encouraging message for us all, and there is a lot for us to digest over lunch. We have collected a lot of different questions, which I will bucket into three themes. The first theme is for the many here who are investing in Singapore, institutional investors and business invest…

Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the "Trust and AI: Navigating a World in Transition" Leaders Dialogue on 20 May 2026. Ms Tan Su ShanDistinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen, We meet at a time when the global economy is being reshaped on many fronts at once. Geopolitical contestation is intensifying. Supply chains are being reconfigured. Capital deployment is becoming more selective and targeted. And technology – especially artificial intelligence – is moving faster than many can keep pace with. For a small, open and globally conne…

Speech by Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong at the Energy Market Authority's 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner on 19 May 2026. My Cabinet ColleaguesChairman, and Chief Executive of EMAExcellenciesDistinguished GuestsLadies and Gentlemen I am delighted to join all of you this evening to celebrate EMA’s 25thanniversary. It is especially meaningful for me personally, because of the time I had spent in EMA. Seeing so many former colleagues, old friends and familiar faces tonight brings back many fond memories. 25 years may not seem like a very long time. But in our energy secto…