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Should Roy Ngerng run for election?

“Should I run for election?” says the title of a blog post by blogger Roy Ngerng. Mr Ngerng is, of course, the blogger who was in the spotlight for two…

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Fare reductions to kick in together with opening of Downtown Line 2 on Dec 27

Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew announced earlier today that Phase 2 of the Downtown Line will be opened on December 27. Phase 2 of the Downtown Line will introduce 12…

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The dream of Singapore 2.0 – an essay for SG50

By Ariffin Sha I always dream of Singapore 2.0. This dream is not something new – it is one that is shared. It’s a dream shared by greats like Lim…

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Opposition horse-trading concludes with multiple-cornered fights possible

The second round of meeting between the opposition parties concluded with three possible head-on collisions between contesting parties in the upcoming general election. The meeting which was held at the…

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Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss to release 5-year plan for Mountbatten

In 2011, Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, a lawyer, polled a remarkable 41 per cent against the incumbent Lim Biow Chuan of the People’s Action Party in Mountbatten SMC. Last evening, emerging from…

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CNA & TODAY’s report on NSP threat to contest Aljunied false, says party leaders

Secretary general of the People’s Power Party (PPP), Goh Meng Seng, has said reports of the National Solidarity Party threatening to contest Aljunied GRC are untrue. Reporting on the opposition…

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“I have reconciled with the Chiams. The hatchet is buried.”– Ben Pwee

Shortly after the General Election in 2011, Benjamin Pwee left the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) in a less than amicable manner. He cited irreconcilable differences with the leadership of the…

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Alcohol ban like “commie law”, says Makansutra founder

Entrepreneur-photojournalist and Makansutra founder, KF Seetoh, wanted to purchase some Chinese wine to marinate his food for the next day’s meal. So he went to the supermarket to get some…

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Sylvia Lim says WP “have to proceed” on plans to contest

The following is the transcript of a statement by the Workers’ Party chairman, Sylvia Lim, and her response to reporters’ questions during a walkabout on Friday morning in Macpherson. Good…

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Exit points jammed as Singaporeans leave the country for Jubilee weekend

  Roads to Johor in Malaysia were jam-packed on Friday as Singaporeans embarked on their long weekend holidays ahead of National Day on Sunday.   Friday was made a public…

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Chee Soon Juan confident SDP Town Councils will “hit the ground running”

By Timothy Lai Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Secretary-General Dr Chee Soon Juan declared on Friday that the party is “going to hit the ground running”, and promised that – in the…

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Workers’ Party shows clear intention to contest Marine Parade and MacPherson

Secretary-General of Workers’ Party (WP) Low Thia Khiang and Party Chairman Sylvia Lim turned up at the market along Circuit Road on Friday morning along with party members to sell…

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Blogger Roy Ngerng volunteers at Reform Party walkabout

Dressed in the bright yellow of the Reform Party (RP), Roy Ngerng greeted residents of Ang Mo Kio, handing out flyers and highlighting basic policies in Mandarin. The blogger –…

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Mah Bow Tan announces his retirement from politics

Mah Bow Tan, who has been a Member of Parliament for Tampines GRC since 1988, announced on Friday that he would be retiring from politics and therefore not contesting in…

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Rodent problem in East Coast GRC surfaces once again

Barely five months after the problem made the news in the constituency, another rather serious rat infestation problem has surfaced in Bedok, which is under the charge of the East…

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GST hike after GE? No basis for such claims, says Gov’t

The Government says there is “no basis” to claims that it intends to raise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) after the upcoming general elections, which is widely expected to…

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Is Tharman wrong about rainbow on day of Lee Kuan Yew’s funeral?

Speaking at a community event on Saturday, 8 August, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam spoke of the importance for Singaporeans to continue to embrace multi-culturalism. He said,  “As we go…

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PM Lee’s national day message to Singapore

This year on 9 August, Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary of its independence, following its separation from Malaysia in 1963. Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong greets the…

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SDA National Day Message: Protect Singaporean rights through the votes

National Day Message from the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) 50 years after the founding of the country, the country has progressed, the society has prospered, the government has become wealthy,…

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Nationhood and remembering the least of our aspirations

By Howard Lee To really see how much Singapore has globalised, make a trip to Pulau Ubin during a long weekend. My family decided to take the bumboat to what…

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