Press Statements, Transcripts & Photos

President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to President of France Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister of France Jean Castex respectively to convey their condolences on the passing of former President of France Valéry Giscard d’Estaing on 2 December 2020.

As part of our consistent support for vaccine multilateralism, and the fair and equitable access and allocation of vaccines, Singapore will contribute US$5,000,000 to the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Advance Market Commitment (AMC) mechanism.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan co-chaired the 23rd ASEAN-European Union (EU) Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) Josep Borrell on 1 December 2020 via videoconference. The Meeting welcomed expedited progress on the ASEAN-EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement and finalisation of the ASEAN-EU Free Trade Agreement. Both sides reiterated their commitment to “vaccine multilateralism” and support for the World Health Organisation to ensure fair, equitable, and affordable access to safe and effective vaccines.

The Government has appointed Ms Teo Lay Cheng as Singapore’s next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia and Mr Soo Kok Leng as Singapore’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives. ...

The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Halimah Yacob in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:   (a)The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt His Excel...