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Chin Soo Fang

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Soo Fang is a senior correspondent covering community, politics, social issues, consumer, culture and heritage. She first joined The Straits Times as a bilingual correspondent, where she had a column, Everyday People, in both English and Chinese. She left to helm corporate communications in several companies before rejoining the ST newsroom post-Covid-19. She was first drawn to journalism as a youth correspondent with Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao during her schooldays.

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New $70m Hakka hub seeks to preserve heritage while promoting business and community ties

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo (in white) at the opening of the Dabu Hakka Building by Char Yong (Dabu) Association on July 3.
Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo (in white) at the opening of the Dabu Hakka Building by Char Yong (Dabu) Association on July 3.

Next generation of community leaders hope to make Chinese ‘cool’ and relevant

(From left) Alvin Soon, Jaclyn Toh, Melody Tan and Loh Tian Kai are among the first participants of the Chinese Community Leadership Programme.
(From left) Alvin Soon, Jaclyn Toh, Melody Tan and Loh Tian Kai are among the first participants of the Chinese Community Leadership Programme.

Mandarin or dialect, there’s no need to pick sides, says Promote Mandarin Council

The council’s statement comes a day after MDDI said it is open to facilitating and supporting further Teochew screenings of Chinese movie Dear You.
The council’s statement comes a day after MDDI said it is open to facilitating and supporting further Teochew screenings of Chinese movie Dear You.

More families to qualify for CDAC support from 2027 as income eligibility thresholds rise

The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM), on June 19.
The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM), on June 19.

ASEAN, Russia reaffirm commitment to deepening cooperation at summit in Kazan

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong taking a photo with other leaders at the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit on June 18, 2026.
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong taking a photo with other leaders at the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit on June 18, 2026.

PM Wong to attend ASEAN-Russia summit in Kazan

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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivering the opening address for the SGLaw200 Youth Forum at the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University on May 13, 2026.
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivering the opening address for the SGLaw200 Youth Forum at the Yong Pung How School of Law at the Singapore Management University on May 13, 2026.

Spend more time understanding East Africa, a new frontier for S’pore: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam speaking to a shopkeeper selling bridal attire during a visit to the Darajani Souk project at the edge of Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on June 10.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam speaking to a shopkeeper selling bridal attire during a visit to the Darajani Souk project at the edge of Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on June 10.

Schools must empower young people to believe they can make a difference: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at the  University of Dar es Salaam during his state visit in Tanzania on June 9.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaking at the  University of Dar es Salaam during his state visit in Tanzania on June 9.

S’pore and Tanzania’s complementary strengths can create good jobs, growth: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a Singapore-Tanzania joint business forum in Tanzania on June 9.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at a Singapore-Tanzania joint business forum in Tanzania on June 9.

Singapore to negotiate FTA with regional bloc of 8 East African countries

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan, during a welcome ceremony for his state visit to Tanzania on June 9.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan, during a welcome ceremony for his state visit to Tanzania on June 9.

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