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RDU calls for by-election as Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Jurong GRC’s minority MP
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's announcement today (8 June) that he will be resigning from all his political roles to contest the upcoming Presidential Election has sparked questions on whether a by-election will be called in his Jurong GRC...
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam to contest presidential election
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam publicly announced today (8 June) his intention to run for the presidency of Singapore in the upcoming election, which is scheduled to be held by September 13.
In a letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien...
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‘If you’re lumping Workers’ Party with other opposition parties, it’s detrimental for WP’ — Netizens weigh in on united opposition
SINGAPORE: When a netizen recently asked fellow Reddit users to weigh in on whether “the opposition would stand a better chance if they are united as one,” many commenters appear to believe that it would be to the advantage...
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Abdul Shariff reiterates Workers’ Party’s commitment to better school class size on average
SINGAPORE — During a house visit at Block 123 in Simei recently, the Workers’ Party Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim had a meaningful conversation with a resident who spoke about the importance of smaller school class sizes.
Shariff, who met the...
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Netizens on WP members being “hardworking, and honest people who attend every Parliament sitting regardless of their busy schedules”
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans are responding to the Workers' Party's recent Hammer Outreach event at Tampines GRC. In response to the post, many left messages cheering on the opposition already with the upcoming 2025 General Elections in mind.
The WP took to...
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Ex-SDP CEC member asked to leave Islamic college two weeks into director job
SINGAPORE: Former Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) politician Damanhuri Bin Abas has revealed that he was asked to leave the Muhammadiyah Islamic College (MIC) two weeks into a new director role.
Mr Damanhuri served with MIC before leaving the institution to...
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Singaporeans need to be more entrepreneurial in mindset, East Coast resident tells WP’s Nicole Seah
SINGAPORE: During a visit to Limau Estate at East Coast on Saturday (June 3), one resident spoke to The Workers’ Party’s Nicole Seah about “the need for Singaporean talent to be more entrepreneurial in mindset,” adding that the country’s...
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Singaporeans stand up for man who was jailed for sleeping at East Coast Park pavilion
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans online are standing up for a man who was sentenced to four days' jail after he was caught by the authorities sleeping in a pavilion at East Coast Park.
The majority of Singaporeans responding to the man's sentence...
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Netizens say “highly paid” Sun Xueling shouldn’t complain about “rude” email from resident
SINGAPORE: Minister of State Sun Xueling's recent Facebook post criticising the way a resident wrote to her has divided public opinion online, with some agreeing with her that the resident should have been civil in his communication and others...
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Ex-NCMP Yee Jenn Jong thwarts scammers staging fake car accidents
Former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Yee Jenn Jong is drawing widespread praise online after he managed to stop a fake car accident scam from taking place in Bedok.
Mr Yee is a founding member of The Red Collective (TRC) -...
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RDU calls for by-election as Tharman Shanmugaratnam is Jurong GRC’s minority MP
SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's announcement today (8 June) that he will be resigning from all his political roles...
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Fann Wong wants to shave her head to match her husband’s & son’s hairstyle
SINGAPORE: Fann Wong shared photos of her family trip to the Maldives in an Instagram post.
She stated in her post caption: “An Oceanic...
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Were Singapore’s ‘kampung spirit’ life in the 80s and early 90s really better than today?
SINGAPORE: When a Reddit user wanted to know if life was “really better in the 80s and early 90s” in Singapore, most commenters said...
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‘If I don’t work, I don’t have income’ — Ya Hui shares her freelance work challenges and life without ‘fixed salary’
SINGAPORE: Ya Hui appeared as a guest on Kunversations podcast, hosted by radio DJ Kenneth Chung. They talked about stepping out of their comfort...
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