Press Statements, Transcripts & Photos

MFA regrets the unfounded assertions made on Facebook and Twitter by Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal that a variant of COVID-19 found in Singapore was particularly harmful to children and could cause a third wave of infections in India. As highlighted by MOH in its press release of 18 May 2021, there is no “Singapore variant”. The strain prevalent in many of the COVID-19 cases in recent weeks is the B.1.617.2 variant, which was first detected in India.

Singapore’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) took place on 12 May 2021.     Singapore’s delegation to the review, led by Ambassador-at-Large Professor Chan Heng Chee, explained the unique nation...

In response to media queries, the MFA Spokesperson said:   Singapore is extremely concerned about the civilian casualties arising from the escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza. We call upon all...

QUESTIONS   Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what is the Ministry's latest assessment of the political situation in Myanmar; and (b) how best can ASEAN and Singapore contribu...

QUESTION            Mr Ang Wei Neng: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether he can provide an update on the assistance that Singapore has provided to India due to its worsening COVID-19 infec...