Tag: Halimah Yacob

PHL signs various deals with Singapore, including those on business, data privacy, water collaboration

  (Eagle News) – Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has secured several agreements in Singapore, including those on business, data privacy, and water collaboration, at the conclusion of the second leg of his inaugural state visit. The President had separate bilateral meetings with Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday, September 7. After the bilateral meetings, the President and Prime Minister Lee witnessed the signing […]

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President Duterte, Singaporean leader Yacob meet in Palace

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte and Singaporean President Halimah Yacob met on Monday, Sept. 9, as part of her  visit to the country. In a joint press statement in Malacañang, Duterte said they talked about “deepening our cooperation in defense and security, which includes strengthening defense dialogues and training exchanges between the military and special forces.” He said they also “sought to further our cooperation in agriculture, education and training, science and technology, tourism and cultural […]

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Singapore gets first female president without a vote

SINGAPORE (AFP) — An establishment stalwart was named Singapore’s first female president Wednesday but the milestone was overshadowed by criticism her selection was undemocratic after she was handed the job without a vote. Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, did not have to face an election for the largely ceremonial post originally due this month after authorities decided her rivals did not meet strict eligibility criteria. It was not the […]

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Anger in Singapore as no election for president

SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singaporeans Tuesday poured scorn on the process to select their new president after an establishment figure was deemed the only eligible candidate, meaning no election will be held. Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the city-state’s Muslim Malay minority, will be the first woman to hold the largely ceremonial role if — as expected — she is formally nominated to the presidency Wednesday. But the 63-year-old will avoid an election […]

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