Lee Kuan Yew

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong apologies for harm caused by family feud over house

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong apologised on Monday that a dispute with his siblings over their late father Lee Kuan Yew`s will has had an impact on citizens` confidence in the government.

Jun 19, 2017, 19:16 PM IST

House at heart of Singapore's Lee family feud has no foundations, cracks in walls

In property-obsessed Singapore, the future and value of one house has gripped the nation due to an extraordinary feud between the children of the island state`s founding father.

Jun 16, 2017, 18:06 PM IST

US immigration judge grants asylum to Singapore teen blogger

A teenage blogger from Singapore whose online posts blasting his government landed in him jail was granted asylum to remain in the United States, an immigration judge in Chicago ruled.

Mar 25, 2017, 08:39 AM IST

Controversial Singapore teen blogger seeks US asylum

A Singaporean teenager who became notorious for profanity-laced attacks on the city`s revered late leader Lee Kuan Yew is seeking political asylum in the US, his lawyers said Thursday.

Dec 29, 2016, 15:08 PM IST

DNA: Singapore media appreciates PM Modi's demonetisation move - Part II

Video of Lee Kuan Yew 'Singapore's 1st Prime Minister giving revolutionary speech. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.

Nov 15, 2016, 00:05 AM IST

Foreign media hails PM Modi's bold currency move, compares him with Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew

The Singapore-based The Independent said that the “sudden move by the Indian prime minister has brought new respect for him”. 

Nov 14, 2016, 19:57 PM IST

IMF: Bribery eats up 2 per cent of global economy

The cost of bribery alone tops more than two percent of global gross domestic product -- a broad measure of economic output -- and because it is tainted, that money is often sucked out of economies to offshore havens, meaning it does not contribute to growth.

May 12, 2016, 01:37 AM IST