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Ex Singapore PM's Brother To Pay $296,000 In Defamation Lawsuit
The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 ($296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation suit, local media reported on Friday.
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Opinion: Singapore's Obama Moment With Indian-Origin Tharman Shanmugartnam
When Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former senior minister in the Prime Minister's Office, won the presidential elections with a landslide victory of 70.4%, people of all races and persuasions celebrated jubilantly.
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"My Fellow Singaporeans...": Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President
Singapore's former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Singapore's Former Indian-Origin Minister Wins Presidential Election
Former Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, according to officials results, in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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PM Modi Unveils Plaque At Singapore's Clifford Pier Paying Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore's former premier Goh Chok Tong jointly unveiled a plaque to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the immersion site of his ashes at the waterfront Clifford pier in the city-state.
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PM Modi Concludes 3-Nation Visit To Indonesia, Malaysia And Singapore: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a busy schedule on the last day of his visit to Singapore. He began the day by meeting the former premier of Singapore Goh Chok Tong. The two leaders then went to Clifford Pier, where he unveiled a plaque to commemorate the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes in the country's waters. In 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's ashes ...
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PM Modi Gives Padma Shri Award To Former Singaporean Diplomat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today handed over the Padma Shri award, one of India's highest civilian awards, to former Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh in Singapore.
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Before Karnataka Election Results, Kumaraswamy's Singapore Trip Fires Buzz
Janata Dal Secular chief HD Kumaraswamy's quick trip to Singapore, squeezed in between voting in Karnataka on Saturday and tomorrow's election results, fuelled speculation that the party has begun talks on government formation after the exit polls. Some aides insisted Mr Kumaraswamy, the son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, had travelled to ...
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In 15 Years, Amethi Will Be As Developed As Singapore: Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hardly seen to miss an opportunity to take pot shots at the Congress that was in power at the centre for decades. Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday faulted PM Modi for this approach, commenting that this approach was a sharp contrast to former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and the BJP's own Atal Behari Va...
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"I Told Him He Was Going To Die": Rahul Gandhi On Father's Assassination
Rahul Gandhi, son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by the LTTE, has said that he and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had "completely" forgiven their father's killers. "For many years, we were quite upset and hurt, but somehow... (we have) completely (forgiven them)," an emotional Mr Gandhi said to a loud applause by the audience duri...
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India To Drive World Growth For Next 10 Years: Singapore PM
Amid concerns of a slowing global growth, India is a beacon of hope and has the potential to drive the world economy for the next 10 years, former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong said on Monday.
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Singapore Airport to Observe a Minute of Silence to Mourn Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore's Changi Airport will observe a minute of silence across its three terminals at 4 pm on Sunday as a mark of respect and mourning for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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Crowds Swell to Bid Farewell to Singapore's Founder Lee Kuan Yew Ahead of Funeral
Thousands of people gathered in Singapore today to bid farewell to former leader Lee Kuan Yew in an unprecedented wave of sympathy after authorities had to temporarily suspend queues overnight to manage surging crowds.
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Malaysia's Former Leader Mahathir Mohamad Saddened by Lee Kuan Yew's Death
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad, one of Lee Kuan Yew's greatest rivals, said on Friday he was saddened by the death of Singapore's founding father although the two Southeast Asian strongmen often clashed and seldom agreed on issues.
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Grieving Singaporeans Pay Respects to Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew
Singaporeans wept on the streets as they gathered in their thousands Wednesday to pay respects to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, whose flag-draped coffin was transported in a gun carriage to parliament for public viewing.
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Ex Singapore PM's Brother To Pay $296,000 In Defamation Lawsuit
The brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been ordered by a court to pay S$400,000 ($296,000) to two government ministers in a defamation suit, local media reported on Friday.
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Opinion: Singapore's Obama Moment With Indian-Origin Tharman Shanmugartnam
When Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former senior minister in the Prime Minister's Office, won the presidential elections with a landslide victory of 70.4%, people of all races and persuasions celebrated jubilantly.
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"My Fellow Singaporeans...": Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President
Singapore's former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Singapore's Former Indian-Origin Minister Wins Presidential Election
Former Singapore deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected president Friday, according to officials results, in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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PM Modi Unveils Plaque At Singapore's Clifford Pier Paying Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore's former premier Goh Chok Tong jointly unveiled a plaque to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the immersion site of his ashes at the waterfront Clifford pier in the city-state.
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PM Modi Concludes 3-Nation Visit To Indonesia, Malaysia And Singapore: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a busy schedule on the last day of his visit to Singapore. He began the day by meeting the former premier of Singapore Goh Chok Tong. The two leaders then went to Clifford Pier, where he unveiled a plaque to commemorate the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes in the country's waters. In 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's ashes ...
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PM Modi Gives Padma Shri Award To Former Singaporean Diplomat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today handed over the Padma Shri award, one of India's highest civilian awards, to former Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh in Singapore.
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Before Karnataka Election Results, Kumaraswamy's Singapore Trip Fires Buzz
Janata Dal Secular chief HD Kumaraswamy's quick trip to Singapore, squeezed in between voting in Karnataka on Saturday and tomorrow's election results, fuelled speculation that the party has begun talks on government formation after the exit polls. Some aides insisted Mr Kumaraswamy, the son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, had travelled to ...
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In 15 Years, Amethi Will Be As Developed As Singapore: Rahul Gandhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hardly seen to miss an opportunity to take pot shots at the Congress that was in power at the centre for decades. Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday faulted PM Modi for this approach, commenting that this approach was a sharp contrast to former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and the BJP's own Atal Behari Va...
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"I Told Him He Was Going To Die": Rahul Gandhi On Father's Assassination
Rahul Gandhi, son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by the LTTE, has said that he and sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had "completely" forgiven their father's killers. "For many years, we were quite upset and hurt, but somehow... (we have) completely (forgiven them)," an emotional Mr Gandhi said to a loud applause by the audience duri...
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India To Drive World Growth For Next 10 Years: Singapore PM
Amid concerns of a slowing global growth, India is a beacon of hope and has the potential to drive the world economy for the next 10 years, former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong said on Monday.
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Singapore Airport to Observe a Minute of Silence to Mourn Former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore's Changi Airport will observe a minute of silence across its three terminals at 4 pm on Sunday as a mark of respect and mourning for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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Crowds Swell to Bid Farewell to Singapore's Founder Lee Kuan Yew Ahead of Funeral
Thousands of people gathered in Singapore today to bid farewell to former leader Lee Kuan Yew in an unprecedented wave of sympathy after authorities had to temporarily suspend queues overnight to manage surging crowds.
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Malaysia's Former Leader Mahathir Mohamad Saddened by Lee Kuan Yew's Death
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad, one of Lee Kuan Yew's greatest rivals, said on Friday he was saddened by the death of Singapore's founding father although the two Southeast Asian strongmen often clashed and seldom agreed on issues.
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Grieving Singaporeans Pay Respects to Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew
Singaporeans wept on the streets as they gathered in their thousands Wednesday to pay respects to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, whose flag-draped coffin was transported in a gun carriage to parliament for public viewing.
