Tag: singapore

Singaporeans are expected to return the People's Action Party to power in a July 10 general election, extending its unbroken rule since the Southeast Asian island's independence in 1965. ( read original story ...)

For some politicians, campaigning season is one of the few times they have to get up close and personal with the public, as they try to persuade people to vote them into office. But the global ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s government defended its stand on the testing of migrant workers, the biggest cluster of its coronavirus outbreak, issuing five corrective directions under its fake-news law to media ... ( read original story ...)

Packed rallies are out, along with their cheers and jeers. In comes the internet, with its memes and trolls. The era of social distancing ushered in by the deadly coronavirus has forced Singapore's ... ( read original story ...)

Several correction directives have been issued to opposition political parties and online news sites over statements made this past week, as candidates begin their campaign trail for Singapore's July ... ( read original story ...)

The wearable devices complement the island's existing contact-tracing app, to identify people who might have been infected by those who have tested positive for the virus. All users have to do is ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has sought to cast his party’s key rival as ‘PAP-lite’, telling voters ‘the real thing is much better’. ( read original story ...)

As campaigning hits the halfway mark, The Straits Times looks at the core issues that have emerged.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Malaysia is confident of meeting Singapore’s July 31 deadline for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) project, which will link the island republic’s Thomson-East Coast MRT line with Bukit Chagar here, says ... ( read original story ...)