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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

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: 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 ...

It has been close to six decades since the British monarchy symbolically ruled Singapore, but Queen Elizabeth II’s death still elicited grief and reflection in the Southeast Asian nation.

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.

SINGAPORE - President Halimah Yacob will not be running for a second term as head of state in the upcoming election in 2023. Announcing her decision on Monday, she said: “After very careful ...

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 ...