When has the Singapore President's approval been sought to tap into past reserves? (PHOTO: Getty) · MJ_Prototype via Getty Images SINGAPORE — As a custodian of Singapore's national reserves, the ...

Safeguarding Singapore's past reserves; The president may veto the budgets of the Government and Fifth Schedule companies (key statutory boards such as Central Provident Fund Board, ...

Singapore president dissolves parliament, slates elections. Story by Ian Stark ... The global conditions that enabled Singapore's success over the past decades may no longer hold," Wong said.

Here's what our past eight presidents did after leaving office. Yusof bin Ishak As we all know, thanks to his face printed on our dollar notes, Yusof Ishak was Singapore's first president.

Singapore first dipped into the past reserves in 2009. In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, then President S R Nathan gave his approval to draw down S$4.9 billion from the reserves to fund two ...

Singapore's President was granted custodial powers to protect the nation's past reserves in 1991. (PHOTO: Getty) · uranium2k via Getty Images SINGAPORE — How does the President of Singapore protect ...

SINGAPORE: The considerations for unlocking Singapore's past reserves include how the funds will be used to benefit the people and the nature of the crisis at hand, the three presidential ...

Custodial functions 1. Past reserves. The president is empowered to vet, and, if he so decides, to veto measures taken by Parliament or the Government that he considers would draw on past reserves.

And so, he chose to run for president instead. Although Singapore has had non-Chinese presidents in the past, Mr Tharman is the first one voted in by the public.

Singapore president dissolves parliament, slates elections By Ian Stark Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved parliament on Tuesday, setting up elections in May.

Although Singapore has had non-Chinese presidents in the past, Mr Tharman is the first one voted in by the public. His supporters could claim his victory as a win for representation and a ...