High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Canberra — Mission updates https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/ Stay informed with the mission updates here. en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:26:28 +0800 Isomer (https://www.isomer.gov.sg) RESPONSE TO ABC RADIO NATIONAL'S REAR VISION EPISODE ON SINGAPORE'S POLITICAL SYSTEMhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/response-to-abc-radio-national-s-rear-vision-episode-on-singapore-s-political-systemurn:isomer:resource:174627On 7 March 2026, the ABC Radio National Rear Vision broadcasted an episode titled "Singapore and the long shadow of Lee Kuan Yew", which made several baseless claims about Singapore’s political system. Read the response by Singapore High Commissioner Anil Nayar below.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800Articles SINGAPORE IS COMMITTED TO COMBATING THE ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/singapore-is-committed-to-combating-the-illicit-tobacco-trade-urn:isomer:resource:166118On 19 February 2026, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and the Brisbane Times carried an article titled "The inside story of how Australia became one of the most lucrative illicit tobacco markets in the world". Appended below is the Singapore High Commission's response to the article.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0800Articles SINGAPORES APPROACH TO DRUGS WORKS FOR SINGAPOREANShttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/singapores-approach-to-drugs-works-for-singaporeans-26-mar-2025urn:isomer:resource:106920Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800Articles REBUTTAL TO “IN 2005, AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN WAS HANGED IN SINGAPORE. IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN.”https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/rebuttal-20-jan-2025urn:isomer:resource:106916We refer to Lex Lasry’s article dated 3 December 2024 in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and WAtoday: “In 2005, an Australian citizen was hanged in Singapore. It could happen again.”...Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0800Articles Closure of the Singapore High Commission in Canberra from 23 December 2023 to 1 January 2024https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/closure-of-the-singapore-high-commission-in-canberra-from-23-december-2023-to-1-january-2024-20-nov-2023urn:isomer:resource:106899Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800Articles Closure of the Singapore High Commission in Canberra from 23 December 2023 to 1 January 2024https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/closure-of-the-singapore-high-commission-in-canberra-from-23-december-2023-to-1-january-2024urn:isomer:resource:106900The Singapore High Commission in Canberra will be closed from Saturday, 23 December 2023 to Monday, 1 January 2024 for the Christmas and New Year holidays.Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0800Announcements Singapore steps down COVID-19 measures from 13 Feb 2023https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/singapore-steps-down-covid-19-measures-from-13-feb-2023-13-feb-2023urn:isomer:resource:106919Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0800Articles ITT-2023-001 Invitation To Tender for the provision of design consultancy and project managementhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/itt-2023-001-invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-design-consultancy-and-project-managementurn:isomer:resource:106903The Singapore High Commission in Canberra invites interested companies to tender for...Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0800Announcements Mission Closure from 24 Dec 2022 to 2 Jan 2023https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/mission-closure-from-24-dec-2022-to-2-jan-2023-11-dec-2022urn:isomer:resource:106908Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800Articles Appointments for Consular Counter Serviceshttps://calendly.com/singhc_cbrurn:isomer:resource:106896Appointments for consular services such as application/collection of Singapore passport, notarial services and visa applications are required and walk-ins will not be entertained. You may book an appointment slot here.Thu, 20 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0800Announcements Closure of the Singapore High Commission in Canberra from 25 December 2021 to 3 January 2022https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/closure-of-mission-23-nov-2021urn:isomer:resource:106898Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0800Articles Lifting of border restrictions for Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents and short-term visitors from Victoria State, Australia and Mainland Chinahttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/lifting-of-border-restrictions-for-singapore-citizens-and-permanent-residents-30-oct-2020urn:isomer:resource:106905Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Media Release from CAAS on lifting of border restrictions for visitors from Victoria State, Australia and Mainland Chinahttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/media-release-from-caas-on-lifting-of-border-restrictions-for-visitors-from-victoria-state-australia-and-mainland-chinaurn:isomer:resource:106907Singapore Welcomes Visitors From Mainland China And Victoria State (Australia) From 6 November 2020Fri, 30 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Announcements Lifting of border restrictions for visitors from Australia (excluding Victoria State) and Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residentshttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/lifting-of-border-restrictions-for-visitors-from-australia-spore-citizens-and-permanent-residents-01-oct-2020urn:isomer:resource:106906Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Statement by Friends of the COVAX Facility (FOF)https://www.mfa.gov.sg/newsroom/press-statements-transcripts-and-photos/20200921---fof-statement-21-sep-2020/urn:isomer:resource:106921On 21 September 2020, members of the “Friends of the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility” (FOF) issued a statement of support for the Facility.Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0800Announcements Letter from Singapore High Commissioner Mr Kwok Fook Seng in response to an article published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 18 June 2020 entitled “Coronavirus will sway Singapore’s already unfair election, report says”https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/letter-from-singapore-hc-in-response-to-an-article-published-in-smh-on-18-june-2020-22-jun-2020urn:isomer:resource:106904Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles PM Lee Hsien Loong on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore on 21 April 2020https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/pm-lee-hsien-loong-on-the-covid19-situation-in-singapore-on-21-april-2020-23-apr-2020urn:isomer:resource:106914Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles ICA : SG Arrival Cardhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/ica---sg-arrival-card-24-mar-2020urn:isomer:resource:106902Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Additional Border Control Measures to Reduce Further Importation of COVID-19 Caseshttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/additional-border-control-measures-to-reduce-further-importation-of-covid-19-cases-23-mar-2020urn:isomer:resource:106891Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Advice to Singaporeans on Returning to Singaporehttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/advice-to-singaporeans-on-returning-to-singapore-23-mar-2020urn:isomer:resource:106894Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Statement on the Visit of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Canberra on 23 March 2020https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/statement-on-the-visit-of-prime-minister-lee-hsien-loong-to-canberra-on-23-march-2020-16-mar-2020urn:isomer:resource:106922Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO ESCALATING GLOBAL SITUATIONhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/additional-precautionary-measures-in-response-to-escalating-global-situation-03-mar-2020urn:isomer:resource:106892Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles EXTENSION OF PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO MINIMISE RISK OF COMMUNITY SPREAD IN SINGAPOREhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/extension-of-precautionary-measures-to-minimise-risk-of-community-spread-in-singapore-01-feb-2020urn:isomer:resource:106901Sat, 01 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO MINIMISE RISK OF COMMUNITY SPREAD IN SINGAPOREhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/additional-precautionary-measures-to-minimise-risk-of-community-spread-in-singapore-31-jan-2020urn:isomer:resource:106893Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Overseas Travel - Be Informed and Be Safe - 10 January 2020https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/overseas-travel-be-informed-and-be-safe--10-january-2020-10-jan-2020urn:isomer:resource:106911Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Overseas Travel – Be Informed and Be Safe – 3 January 2020https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/overseas-travel-be-informed-and-be-safe-3-january-2020-03-jan-2020urn:isomer:resource:106912Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0800Articles Overseas Travel - Be Informed and Be Safe - 21 December 2019https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/overseas-travel---be-informed-and-be-safe---21-december-2019-21-dec-2019urn:isomer:resource:106909Sat, 21 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Adelaide - 15 January 2020https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-adelaide---15-january-2020-13-dec-2019urn:isomer:resource:106923Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Perth! - 11 December 2019https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-perth-15-nov-2019urn:isomer:resource:106929Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Overseas Travel – Be Informed & Be Safe [13 November 2019]https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/overseas-travel-advisory-14-nov-2019urn:isomer:resource:106910Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Melbourne!https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/pop-up-in-melbourne-on-15-oct-19-16-sep-2019urn:isomer:resource:106915Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Brisbane!https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-brisbane-05-sep-2019urn:isomer:resource:106925Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles REBUTTAL TO THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ARTICLE DATED 22 JULY 2019https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/rebuttal-to-the-sydney-morning-herald-article-dated-22-july-2019-27-jul-2019urn:isomer:resource:106918Sat, 27 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Adelaidehttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-adelaide-11-jun-2019urn:isomer:resource:106924Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Overseas Travel Be Informed Be Safe 29 May 2019https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/overseas-travel-be-informed-be-safe-29-may-2019-29-may-2019urn:isomer:resource:106913Wed, 29 May 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Perthhttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-perth-03-may-2019urn:isomer:resource:106928Fri, 03 May 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Cessation Of Departure Immigration Endorsements From 22 April 2019https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/cessation-of-departure-immigration-endorsements-from-22-april-2019-23-apr-2019urn:isomer:resource:106897Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Brisbanehttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-brisbane-21-mar-2019urn:isomer:resource:106926Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles Your Singapore High Commission is popping up in Melbournehttps://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/your-singapore-high-commission-is-popping-up-in-melbourne-27-feb-2019urn:isomer:resource:106927Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0800Articles SINGAPORE HIGH COMMISSION’S REBUTTAL TO AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD ON 31 JULY 2018 ENTITLED “AN ISLAND OF WELLBEING IN A TIDE OF DEMOCRATIC DISINTEGRATION”https://canberra.mfa.gov.sg/mission-updates/rebuttal-27-aug-2018urn:isomer:resource:106917Mon, 27 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0800Articles