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MFA Spokesman's Comments on the UN's decision to demote Andrew Toh from Assistant Secretary-General to Director and to fine Him two months' salary

Referring to the UN's decision to demote Andrew Toh from Assistant Secretary-General to Director and to fine him two months' salary, the MFA Spokesman said: "We are very saddened by the UN's decision ...

MFA Press Statement: Singapore's Contribution to Flood Relief Efforts in sub-Saharan Africa

The floods in several countries across sub-Saharan Africa have caused widespread devastation and the displacement of large numbers of people. The Singapore Government has contributed US$50,000 through ...

MFA Press Release: Text of Message from PM Lee Hsien Loong to Acting PM Lieutenant General Thein Sein,13 October 2007

Dear Excellency I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Prime Minister General Soe Win. I recall the warm hospitality that Prime Minister General Soe Win had accorded to me and my delegation ...

MFA Press Statement: Visit by Heir Apparent of Qatar, His Highness Sheik Tamim Bin Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani to Singapore

Heir Apparent of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani, will lead a high level delegation to Singapore from 29 to 30 October 2007 to co-chair the Second Meeting of the Qatar- ...

MFA Press Statement: Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo to Japan: Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura, 27 October 2007

Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo met Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura in Tokyo on 27 October 2007. During the meeting, the Ministers reaffirmed the strong and growing relations betwee ...

MFA Press Statement: Visit of Foreign Minister George Yeo to Guangdong, Macao SAR And Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic Of China, 11-16 October 2007

Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo will visit Nansha and Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China from 11 to 14 October 2007, followed by Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR from 14 to 16 October. In Na ...

MFA Press Statement: Visit to Ramallah by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed, 24 October 2007

SMS Zainul Abidin Rasheed called on Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and other senior officials in Ramallah on 24 October 2007. It was a warm and cordial meeting. SMS Z ...

MFA Press Statement: Working Visit of Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed to Jordan on 21 October 2007

SMS Zainul Abidin Rasheed made a working visit to Jordan on 21 October 2007 to jointly officiate at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Middle East Dialogue (AMED) Regional Vocational Training Centre (RV ...

MFA Spokesman's Comments in Response to Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda's Remarks on Defence Cooperation Agreement

In response to media queries on Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda's remarks that the Indonesian and Singapore governments had agreed to put aside the Defence Cooperation Agreemen ...

MFA Spokesman's Comments on the transit of UNSG Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari in Singapore

"UN Secretary General's Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari transited in Singapore this afternoon enroute to New Delhi from Jakarta. Mr Gambari is currently on his six-nation Asian consultation tour to fi ...