SG Politics

Speech by Sylvia Lim: Debate on ISEAS (Amendment) Bill

14 July 2015 Mdm Speaker, I support the renaming of ISEAS as the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute to honour our first Head of State. It is most appropriate to name a leading research centre and think tank, dedicated to the study of...

DPP elects new CEC, reveals election strategy

On 26 Feb 2015, the Democratic Progressive Party held its Ordinary Party Conference (OPC) in preparation for the next general elections. Secretary-General Benjamin Pwee outlined the party’s platform of being a middle-ground, centrist party, and the party brought in...

Jeremy Chen: SDP’s Deceitful Claims About My Departure

Writing to The Real Singapore in his capacity as SDP Assistant Secretary General, Christopher Ang, made claims that my departure from the party was due to poor conduct on social media: http://therealsingapore.com/content/sdp-assistant-secretary-general-clarifies-why-jeremy-chen-had-leave-party Those claims are deceitful and a poor attempt to...

SDP: Big on polices but small on votes

There are no prizes for guessing. Dr. Chee Soon Juan, the secretary general of Singapore Democratic Party is one of the most hardworking opposition politicians in Singapore. He may not be popular with the electorate, never has been, but...

Will 2015 be another year of quarrels?

There seems to be some energy building up for the next general elections which has to be held by January 2017. That is still a good 24 months away, but political parties, both the ruling and the opposition parties,...

Desmond Who?

News Comment He didn't seem to be on the political fast-track. Nor did he spark any excitement when he was picked to stand for election in 2011. Since then, he has been kind of low profile. Until last week, that is....

SingFirst’s reply to CNA on PM Lee’s speech

by singfirst Channel News Asia sought SingFirst's views regarding PM Lee's speech at the PAP party conference on 7 Dec 2014. He spoke about how the next GE will be a deadly serious fight, that it was about choosing the...

CSJ responds to PM Lee

PM Lee Hsien Loong said in his speech that the opposition have not articulated a vision for Singapore. This is untrue. The SDP published Dare To Change: An Alternative Vision for Singapore in 1994. Dr Chee had also recently described a new vision...

First World Government vs First World Parliament

Mr. Victor Lye, PAP member who is slated to contest in the next GE at Aljunied constituency takes a dig at Workers' Party in his Facebook post. "The PAP is not perfect, but it is the only party that keeps...

Han Hui Hui Accused of Plagiarism

The activist Han Hui Hui has been in the news a lot lately in regard to protests that she helped to organize and other activities that relate to her campaign against the PAP. However, recent claims that she has...
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Singapore hosts Archery Asia Cup 2023 first time in 20 years

SINGAPORE — After two decades, Singapore is currently hosting the Archery Asia Cup 2023 (Stage 3), taking place from Jun 5 to 10 at...

“Higher prices and yet lower quality” — Netizens respond to video of a couple showing “defects” in their new BTO unit

SINGAPORE: Netizens are reacting to a video wherein a couple in Singapore shared "defects" in their new BTO, with a collective outcry of dissatisfaction...

Singapore Turf Club to hold final race on Oct 24; handover site to govt by 2027 for redevelopment

SINGAPORE — The curtain will draw on a 180-year horse racing tradition in Singapore when the Singapore Turf Club holds its last race, the...

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...

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