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Philip Heijmans

Singapore

Southeast Asia Government Correspondent at Bloomberg News

Southeast Asia Government Reporter at Bloomberg News based in Singapore. Book: Relics of Rangoon

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  • 6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Philip Heijmans

    Singapore’s former envoy to the US warned there’s no roadmap to improve ties between the US and China as the two square off over everything from trade to Taiwan. Any US leader “would want to see America dominant, so there will be this contest,” Chan Heng Chee, a former ambassador to the US between 1996 and 2012, said in an interview with Haslinda Amin at Bloomberg’s New Voices event in Singapore. “There will be a clash head to head.”

  • 1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Philip Heijmans

    Singapore’s former envoy to the US warned there’s no roadmap to improve ties between the US and China as the two square off over everything from trade to Taiwan. Any US leader “would want to see America dominant, so there will be this contest,” Chan Heng Chee, a former ambassador to the US between 1996 and 2012, said in an interview with Haslinda Amin at Bloomberg’s New Voices event in Singapore.

  • 1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Philip Heijmans

    The parliament building ahead of incoming Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's swearing-in ceremony in Singapore, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Wong, Singapore's fourth prime minister since independence, will have to tackle rising cost-of-living concerns, balance US-China tensions and plan for an election after succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.

  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Philip Heijmans

    4 hours agoCNN's Kasie Hunt hit State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce with a reality check about her job in the Trump administration. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce dodged CNN’s Kasie Hunt questions on Monday after she was asked about where Secretary of State Marco Rubio stands on due process …

  • 1 week ago | cryptostudent.io | Philip Heijmans

    [[{„value”:”Any doubts about the People’s Action Party’s ability to continue dominating Singapore’s politics after six decades of rule were put to rest with Saturday’s election result. Led by Lawrence Wong in his first election as prime minster, the PAP took 87 of 97 seats in parliament, holding the opposition to the 10 it won during a breakout 2020 vote.

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Philip Heijmans
Philip Heijmans @PJHeijmans
1 May 25

There’s a cliché in #Singapore politics that has served the PAP well over the years: in times of crisis, voters seek stability. But while few doubt it will win again, it’s the margin of victory that PM Lawrence Wong and the PAP will be judged against. https://t.co/fdz8QNzPAJ

Philip Heijmans
Philip Heijmans @PJHeijmans
30 Apr 25

RT @business: NEW: Singapore’s ruling party has won elections for six decades. For Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, what may matter more is t…

Philip Heijmans
Philip Heijmans @PJHeijmans
30 Apr 25

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