SINGAPORE, April 22 — Singapore’s former First Lady, Noor Aishah Mohammad Salim, widow of the country’s first president Yusof Ishak, passed away today at the age of 91.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Singapore-based Asean Studies Centre (ASC) of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) - Yusof Ishak Institute has been conferred the Asean Prize for promoting greater understanding and awareness of the 10-member bloc and contributing towards regional cooperation and integration.