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US Vice President Kamala Harris takes part in a roundtable at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore

Southeast Asia allies express concern over US commitment amid Afghanistan crisis

Global Politics

Yun Sun, a co-director of the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center in Washington, DC, discussed these issues with The World’s host, Marco Werman.

Mother of the groom Eleanor Sung-Young (Michelle Yeoh)

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a big win for Asian American representation in Hollywood — but what about Singaporean representation?

Media
A side by side photos shows Donald Trump on the left and Kim Jong-un on the right.

Trump cancels US-North Korea summit, citing ‘tremendous anger and open hostility’

Lee Kuan Yew (L) shakes hands with China's President Hu Jintao (R) at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on November 11, 2009.

Lee Kuan Yew built modern Singapore, but he also changed China

Global Politics
Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew died on Monday, March 23, at the age of 91. He is credited for turning Singapore into an economic and educational success story.

Singapore’s controversial founding father dies at age 91

Global Politics

Residents Urged to Stay Inside as Smog Shrouds Singapore

Global Politics

The smog in Singapore is worse than ever according to health officials there. The toxic haze is the result of smoke that’s drifting over from fires raging in neighboring Indonesia.

Globalization, Olympics-Style

Sports

The other day we took our 4-year-old to the local sports center because we’d heard that some national Olympic teams were based there, ahead of their move to the main Olympic site in east London. Our little one wanted his photo taken with an Olympic competitor. When we got to the local sports center, we […]

The World

Comedy in Singapore: Can the Much-Restricted Nation Lighten Up?

Conflict & Justice

The Asian city-state of Singapore is known for its strict social laws, including a ban on chewing gum. It’s not known for its sense of humor but as Kavita Pillay reports, Singapore’s government want people there to loosen up.

The World

Global Hit: Singapore’s un-official national anthem

Arts, Culture & Media

Singapore celebrated its 43rd birthday this past weekend where the country’s Un-official anthem “Shine for Singapore” debuted. Michael Switow reports.

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