Raul Dancel

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Raul Dancel

SINGAPORE – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham met Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on April 15 at the Istana, and the two leaders discussed the recently announced tariffs by the US that affect Singapore. US President Donald Trump on April 2 announced new sweeping tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, including a 10 per cent tariff on goods from Singapore, which came into effect on April 5.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Raul Dancel

For close to 20 years, Brenda Ruth Deutsch opened her home in rural Missouri to more than 200 children who had been orphaned, abused, neglected or abandoned. She seemed, on the surface, the ideal foster mother. But last week, the 70-year-old from Lincoln County was arrested in a bizarre case involving allegations of child abuse, neglect and an unusual twist: a child barely in her teens traded for an exotic monkey.

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Raul Dancel

SINGAPORE – Singapore’s leaders have expressed their condolences over the passing of Laos’ former president Khamtay Siphandone, recognising his role as a statesman and as a binding force within Asean. Mr Khamtay died on April 2 of an age-related illness. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam praised Mr Khamtay’s milestone achievements in his letter to his Lao counterpart, Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, according to a Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on April 7.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Raul Dancel

SINGAPORE – Two Cabinet ministers attended the Johor royal family’s Hari Raya Open House on March 31, continuing an annual tradition that reaffirms Singapore’s strong ties with Johor. During their visit, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing and Mrs Joy Balakrishnan were hosted to lunch by the Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail and his wife Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor at Istana Bukit Serene.

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Raul Dancel

Humanitarian aid, rescue teams and prayers have begun pouring into Myanmar, as the war-ravaged country comes to grips with the impact of a massive earthquake that likely claimed tens of thousands of lives. The 7.7-magnitude quake hit north-west of the city of Sagaing at a shallow depth at around lunchtime on March 28. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same areaSeismic waves were felt in Thailand, Vietnam, southern China, India, Bangladesh and Malaysia.