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US President Donald Trump (R) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) sign documents at a signing ceremony during their historic US-North Korea summit, at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore. Photo: AFP via KCNA/KNS

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Asia widely welcomes Kim-Trump detente

by Nile Bowie June 13, 2018February 18, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un impersonator Howard X (L) and Donald Trump impersonator Dennis Alan (R) stand along the Merlion park in Singapore, June 8, 2018: AFP/Roslan Rahman

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Kim-Trump summit a brand boost for Singapore

by Nile Bowie June 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits as Indonesia President Joko Widodo drives a golf cart at the National Monument in Jakarta on May 30, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Beawiharta

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Widodo-Modi friendship kite flies high in Jakarta

by Abhishek Mohanty May 31, 2018

Borobudur Temple at sunrise, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia. Photo: iStock

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Will Modi’s latest visit reset a proactive Indo-Pacific policy?

by Swaran Singh May 28, 2018

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong signs a guestbook next to Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad prior to their private meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, May 19, 2018. Department of Information via Reuters/Hafiz Itam

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What Singapore could learn from Malaysia

by Nile Bowie May 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang laughs with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a signing ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, April 8, 2018. Picture: Parker Song/Pool via Reuters

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Singapore-led Asean favors China over US

by Richard Javad Heydarian April 30, 2018February 18, 2020

American and Chinese flag pair on desk over defocused background. Horizontal composition with copy space and selective focus.Photo: iStock

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Changing perceptions is the key to cooperation

by Sun Xi April 30, 2018

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang laughs with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a signing ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, April 8, 2018. Picture: Parker Song/Pool via Reuters

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Trump’s trade war pushes Singapore to China

by Nile Bowie April 16, 2018February 18, 2020

An elderly man reads a newspaper as others play checkers in Singapore, January 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Calvin Wong

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Demographic time bomb ticks down on Singapore

by Nile Bowie February 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi shake hands ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 25, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Adnan Abidi

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Modi resets India’s foreign-policy priorities

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 26, 2018February 18, 2020

A bust at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore of Sir Stamford Raffles, by certain historical reckonings the city-state's founder. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Colonialism a cause to celebrate in Singapore

by Kirsten Han January 21, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) in Singapore in s file photo Reuters/Edgar Su

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Golden era for Malaysia-Singapore ties

by Nile Bowie January 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (L) hands the gavel to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a transfer of Asean's chairmanship at the closing ceremonies of the grouping's 31st Summit in Manila on November 14, 2017. Photo: AFP/Aaron Favila/Pool

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Now or never for Asean to take a stand

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 17, 2018February 18, 2020

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Keppel bribes belie Singapore’s clean image

by Nile Bowie January 15, 2018February 18, 2020

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attends the opening session of the 20th ASEAN-JAPAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

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Singapore atop Asean with a wary eye on China

by Nile Bowie January 12, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a Make America Great Again rally in West Virginia, on August 3, 2017. Photo: AFP / Saul Loeb

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How Trump is the Gorbachev of the United States

by Ghazanfar Ali Garewal December 28, 2017

Workers put up an election campaign banner for Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in a 2015 file photo. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

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Recalling Singapore’s forgotten unions

by Kirsten Han December 26, 2017February 18, 2020

The skyline of Singapore's central business district seen from a public housing estate, April 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su

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Singapore on edge as Islamic State circles

by Nile Bowie December 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Lintao Zhang/Pool/File Photo

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Is Singapore’s Lee truly poised to step aside?

by Kirsten Han November 13, 2017February 18, 2020

A supporter attends the annual "Pink Dot" event in a public show of support for the LGBT community at Hong Lim Park in Singapore on July 1, 2017.
Photo: AFP/ Roslan Rahman

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Gay pride, state shame in Singapore

by Kirsten Han November 4, 2017February 18, 2020

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and US President Donald Trump shake hands before making statements in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 23, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Joshua Roberts

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Lee-Trump visit underscores Singapore’s balancing act

by Nile Bowie October 25, 2017February 18, 2020

The Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob joins residents of her Marsiling ward at the launch of their Orchid and Edible Gardens cum Hari Raya celebration. Photo: AFP

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A mockery of democracy in Singapore

by Nile Bowie October 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese leaders during a three-day official visit to Beijing that began Sept. 19. The visit is seen as a bid by China to improve relations with the island city-state.Photo: AFP/ Lintao Zhang

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Singapore PM’s surprise China visit hints at warming relations

by Xuan Loc Doan October 1, 2017

Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at The Great Hall Of The People in Beijing, China September 20, 2017 Photo: Reuters/Lintao Zhang

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Do Lee and Xi see eye-to-eye?

by Nile Bowie September 22, 2017February 18, 2020

An interracial inter-religious harmony event organized by the Thye Hua Kwan society to raise awareness of religious and racial harmony in Singapore in a file photo. Photo: AFP

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New racial limits on Singapore democracy

by Kirsten Han August 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Li Shengwu delivers a eulogy to his late grandfather and Singapore national founder Lee Kuan Yew on March 29, 2015. Photo: Screen Grab/Singapore Prime Minister's Office video

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Next generation target in Singapore family feud

by Kirsten Han August 7, 2017February 18, 2020

Singapore's iconic Merlion statue (R) is projected with a light-art installation by Danny Rose Collection of France titled "The Body of the Sea" during media preview for the iLight Marina Bay festival in Singapore on March 1, 2017. Photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman

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State versus the arts in Singapore

by Kirsten Han August 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Under fire: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has failed to arrest rising accusations against his rule. Photo: AFP via Ministry of Communications and Information.

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Calls mount for accountability in Singapore

by Kirsten Han July 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at a special sitting of parliament in Singapore July 3, 2017. Parliament House of Singapore/Handout via Reuters

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Family feud sullies Singapore’s clean image

by Kirsten Han July 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the International Conference on The Future of Asia in Tokyo, Japan, September 29, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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Barraged by allegations, Lee vows transparency

by Kirsten Han June 20, 2017February 18, 2020