Global News | World latest News| Trending News
SINGAPORE: Dr Chee Soon Juan needs to give a better explanation on why he “abandoned Bukit Batok to come to Sembawang West”, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said during an election rally on Thursday (Apr 24). Speaking on the second day of the General Election campaign, the anchor minister for Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC)…
The PPP rally for the electoral division of Tampines GRC will take place at Temasek Junior College. The five-member constituency is set for a four-cornered fight among PAP, WP, PPP and the National Solidarity Party (NSP). The party’s Tampines slate comprises party chief Goh Meng Seng, party chairman Derrick Sim, landscaping executive Vere Nathan, green tech…
SINGAPORE: Hopefuls from across the political spectrum will file their papers at nine nomination centres on Wednesday (Apr 23), officially entering the race for 97 seats in 33 constituencies. The starting gun for the May 3 General Election is about to go off. Who’s in, who’s out, and where will the most keenly fought electoral battles…
SINGAPORE: From dishing out tips on how to be a Member of Parliament (MP) to playing tour guide in their constituencies, the ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAP) political office holders have been getting creative with online outreach efforts ahead of Singapore’s May 3 General Election. What has also grabbed attention is the presence of influencers…
VERSUS THE PAP Experts said the WP’s ability to attract candidates of a higher calibre was down to the performance of the party’s last group of elected MPs, and particularly their performance at the last election. “The better that they perform, the more effective their recruitment policy will be,” said Dr Mustafa. At the 2020…
SINGAPORE: The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) said on Sunday (Apr 20) it will field new face Stephanie Tan in Pioneer SMC for the upcoming General Election. Ms Tan, 36, is a law graduate from the National University of Singapore who has worked in both the private and public sectors, including in the Ministry of Law. …
The party will campaign under the election slogan: “First-class citizens, fairer Singapore”. This will be RDU’s second time contesting in the General Election. The party, which was founded in May 2020, had put forward a five-member team in Jurong GRC that same year. The team obtained 25.39 per cent of the vote against the incumbent…
SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party on Saturday (Apr 19) unveiled three new potential candidates that it intends to field in the upcoming General Election on May 3. Introduced by party secretary-general Pritam Singh and chair Sylvia Lim at a press conference, they are Mr Harpreet Singh Nehal, Mr Sufyan Mikhail Putra Mohd Kamil and Mr Jasper Kuan…
WHY THE PAP NEEDS EXTRA CANDIDATES Political observers noted that it is common for parties to keep potential backup candidates on standby, as changes can still happen in the lead-up to Nomination Day. Dr Teo Kay Key, a research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies Social Lab, said that as party members, Mr Firdaus…
Mr Andre Low, 34, is a member of the WP media team, where he helps shape strategy and messaging while managing the party’s digital engagement. He previously served as a secretarial assistant to Sengkang GRC MP Louis Chua for over three years, supporting grassroots engagement, policy research and weekly Meet-The-People Sessions. Last year, he appeared…
