As we navigate increasingly turbulent waters, SG’s foreign policy must be based on a realistic assessment of our national interests and vulnerabilities.
It cannot be driven by sentiment or affinity to any external group. We cannot allow external events to divide us.
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Singapore has just voted in favour of a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly that expresses support for the admission of Palestine as a UN member.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has given a written reply to a parliamentary question on the measures to ensure the safety of Singaporeans residing in or travelling to the Middle East.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has provided a written reply to a parliamentary question on reaching out to Singaporeans in the Middle East.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has provided a written reply to parliamentary questions on the impact of the tensions in the Middle East on Southeast Asia.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has provided a written reply to a parliamentary question on the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East for Singapore's ties with Israel and the US.
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Minister for Foreign Affairs
@VivianBala
's written reply to Parliamentary Questions on the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East for Singapore.
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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, will make a State Visit to Singapore from 6 to 7 May 2024 at President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s invitation. This will be His Majesty’s first overseas State Visit.
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The Government of the Republic of Singapore, with the agreement of the government of the Republic of Poland, has appointed Dr Konrad Marciniuk as Singapore’s Honorary Consul in Warsaw.
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Behind the scenes at MFA, our officers work tirelessly to help Singaporeans in need and maintain good relationships with other countries. Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Labour Day!
The foreign Heads of Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, People’s Republic of China and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam today.
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Bogor, Indonesia on 29 April 2024 for the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat. The Leaders’ Retreat has been convened annually since 2016.
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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development.
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Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security
@teocheehean
will make a Working Visit to Kiel and Berlin, Germany, from 21 to 24 April 2024.
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Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman received the 2023 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement.
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Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development, Sim Ann visited Zhengzhou, Henan from 16 to 18 April 2024.
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