Security Council – the UN watchdog for peace and security
Singapore has applied to be a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the period 2001 to 2002. Derwin Pereira
Author: Derwin Pereira
Ebola virus : No serious international risk
Deadly disease not likely to spread beyond Zairean town, says WHO official
THE deadly Ebola virus in Zaire does not pose a serious
President urges more ventures with Australia
Combine strengths to seize opportunities.
SINGAPORE and Australia should combine their strengths to seize and develop opportunities in the world's fastest growing region,
Singapore backs permanent extension of treaty
Non-Proliferation Treaty ------------------------
SINGAPORE has declared its backing for a permanent extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) free of major new demands on
Indonesia, Malaysia hope Asean unity will prevail
Hanging of convicted Filipino maid ----------------------------------
MALAYSIA and Indonesia yesterday expressed the hope that Singapore and the Philippines would settle their differences over
Front ‘confident of two-thirds majority’
MALAYSIA's National Front (NF) coalition had a "bright chance" of securing a two-thirds majority in the coming general election but was unsure
Highest military award for Najib
MALAYSIAN Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday received Singapore's highest military award for fostering closer defence ties between the two
Mostly scathing, but Asean newspapers more objective and evenhanded
Singapore's hanging of Filipino maid Flor Contemplacion last Friday for two brutal murders received much attention from the foreign media. Our Manila
Asean ministers concerned over developments in Spratlys
Parties urged to resolve problem quickly.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers yesterday expressed serious concern over recent developments in the South China Sea and urged
Military presence in Asia ‘necessary’
RUSSIA yesterday said that it needed to maintain a military presence in Asia, albeit a reduced one, to maintain a balance of
Asean looking at boosting regional security
ASEAN senior officials yesterday began a three-day meeting to look at ways to enhance regional security and discuss dates for a summit
Russia applies formally to join Apec
Moscow expects to be a member by next year 'to benefit from grouping's expertise'.
RUSSIA has applied formally to join the Asia-Pacific Economic