Singapore permanent secretary Jeffrey Siow and two other senior civil servants resign ahead of GE 2025

SINGAPORE: Jeffrey Siow, the second permanent secretary of two ministries, has resigned from the civil service and is set to enter politics.

Siow, who is at the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), is the highest-ranking civil servant to resign so far, and the latest in a string of departures ahead of the general election.