Chan Chun Sing

A Singaporean minister has sheepishly admitted to saying that cotton came from animals rather than plants in a slip-up during an interview that triggered bleats of mockery online.

Singapore has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in 30 years to be given the force's baton.Singh, 41, takes over from Major-General Chan Chun Sing on March 25, Straits Times reported.A Singaporean of Indian origin, Singh, is currently Deputy Secretary (Technology) at the Defence Ministry. He joined the...

A Singaporean minister has sheepishly admitted to saying that cotton came from animals rather than plants in a slip-up during an interview that triggered bleats of mockery online.

Singapore has appointed Brigadier General Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first Sikh in 30 years to be given the force's baton.Singh, 41, takes over from Major-General Chan Chun Sing on March 25, Straits Times reported.A Singaporean of Indian origin, Singh, is currently Deputy Secretary (Technology) at the Defence Ministry. He joined the...