Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 13 submitted his resignation to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, saying he and his government will resign on May 15.

President Vo Van Thuong on September 14 sent a letter of congratulations to Tharman Shanmugaratnam as he has taken office as President of Singapore.

Tharman Shanmugaratnam will become the ninth President of Singapore after winning 70.4% of votes in the September 1 election.

Singaporean Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will become Deputy Prime Minister from May 1, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of Singapore announced on April 23.

India and Singapore decided to hold a dialogue to enhance bilateral trade and economy on October 4, according to Indian news agency PTI.