The Government has appointed Dr Shashi Jayakumar as the next Singapore Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba and Dr Ernest Kan as the next Singapore Non-Resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya.

Read more: https://go.gov.sg/letter-of-credence-ceremony-20250429

PM and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong received congratulatory telephone calls from the leaders of Australia, Bhutan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250505-pmcongratscalls

PM and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written to Australian PM Anthony Albanese to congratulate him on the Australian Labor Party's victory at the Australian Federal Election on 3 May 2025.

Read the letter:
https://go.gov.sg/20250505-congrats2auspm

PM and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written a valedictory letter to outgoing Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz, and a congratulatory letter to incoming Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Read the letters:
https://go.gov.sg/20250506-congrats2gmcllr

MFA has issued a Travel Advisory for (i) the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, India; and (ii) Pakistan.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250507-tajkip

PM and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong received congratulatory telephone calls from the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250507-pmcongratscalls2

PM and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong received a congratulatory telephone call from Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh on the outcome of the Singapore General Election.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250508-pmcc3

PM and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong has written a congratulatory letter to Canadian PM Mark Carney.

Read the letter:
https://go.gov.sg/20250508-cgrtslttr2cnd

MFA has issued a press statement on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250509-escltgtsnip

MFA has issued a press statement on the visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur Ms Astrid Puentes Riaño.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250513-prsstmtunsrvisit

MFA has issued a press statement on Singapore's representation at the inauguration of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250516-prsstmtrepinaugpope

MFA has issued a press statement on Minister for Culture, Community and Youth & Second Minister for Law Mr Edwin Tong at the inauguration of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.

Find out more:
https://go.gov.sg/20250518-prsstmtrepinaugpope2

The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, visited Singapore on 20 May 2025 and was hosted to tea by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong.

Read more:
https://go.gov.sg/visit-by-australian-pm-20-may-2025

MFA has issued Spokesperson's comments on Gaza.

Read more: https://go.gov.sg/mfa-spokespersons-comments-gaza-20-may-2025

Ms Astrid Puentes Riaño, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, visited Singapore from 14 to 23 May 2025.

Read more: https://go.gov.sg/visit-by-ms-astrid-puentes-riano-to-singapore-23-may-2025

The President of the Republic of Paraguay Santiago Peña made a State Visit to Singapore from 23 to 24 May 2025.

Read more:https://go.gov.sg/state-visit-paraguay-president

Bank of Thailand Governor Dr Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput is visiting Singapore under the S R Nathan Fellowship from 25 to 27 May 2025.

Read more: https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2025/05/250525-Visit-by-Dr-Sethaput-Suthiwartnarueput-under-the-S-R-Nathan-Fellowship-Programme

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will attend the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 26 to 27 May 2025.

Read more: https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2025/05/250525-PM-Lawrence-Wong-to-attend-46th-ASEAN-Summit-and-Related-Summits-in-Kuala-Lumpur

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong will make a working visit to Tokyo, Japan from 27 to 29 May 2025.

Read more: https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2025/05/260525-DPMV-to-Japan-for-30th-Nikkei-Forum

Singapore Leaders have expressed their condolences on the passing of former Vietnam President Tran Duc Luong.

Read more: https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2025/05/260525-Condolences-from-Singapore-Leaders-on-the-Passing-of-Former-Vietnam-President-Tran-Duc-Luong