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Dr Tan Cheng Bock Doing the Right Thing. Many a time we have been reminded by our leaders that we must do what is right. This is because we want fairness for all. The recent controversy of town councils (TCs) allowing the ruling political party company (AIM) to buy over and manage the IT...

SINGAPORE: The opposition Workers' Party (WP) is hoping to raise S$1.5 million for the purchase of its own headquarters. The party's secretary-general Low Thia Khiang and chairman Sylvia Lim said this at the party's first musical concert, titled "Bricks in Blue". The concert was put up...

"The potent combination of school branding, streaming and extreme meritocracy has generated what I feel is an unhealthy level of stress. Many parents feel the overriding purpose for their children’s education is to score well in examinations. This has led to a flourishing private tuition...

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WP Press Conference on Hougang By-election Workers' Party introduces its candidate for the Hougang By-election: Png Eng Huat. Special thanks to Lee Jun Le, Loh Peiying and Liane Ng for taking the photos in this album.

SINGAPORE: Two opposition parties have declared their stand not to contest the Hougang by-election. In a statement, the Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party (NSP) Hazel Poa says after careful deliberation, the party has decided that it will not be fielding a candidate in the...

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Some 811 netizens took part in a poll by The Straits Times Online on which Member of Parliament they found most effective on social media. Of this group, 319 gave their vote to Aljunied GRC MP Chen Show Mao, followed by 55 votes to National Development Minister...

SINGAPORE: Train service on the East-West Line from Boon Lay Station to Joo Koon Station is being delayed due to a power fault. SMRT told Channel NewsAsia that the problem started at about 12.20 pm on Sunday. Some commuters were asked to get off the train at Lakeside Station. The train...

SINGAPORE: Train services between Ang Mo Kio and Marina Bay stations were disrupted Saturday morning, in the third service breakdown this week for Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT). In its latest update at about 10:00 am, SMRT said the northbound train service between Raffles Place and...

SINGAPORE: A post-election survey on new media consumption has shown that younger Singaporeans tend to perceive new media as a "more important and trustworthy" source of information, and are more likely to vote for opposition parties compared to the rest of the population. About a quarter of...

04.09.2011 - MPs Outreach @ Kovan (Paya Lebar)

“I could not complete the requisite number of chin-ups, which made my life as a recruit and cadet quite miserable.” — Chen Show Mao By Les Tan/Red Sports Chen Show Mao (extreme right, standing) with HQ 3SIB colleagues during his National Service days. (Photo courtesy of Chen Show Mao)...

SINGAPORE: The committee tasked with reviewing the salaries of Singapore's president, prime minister, political appointment holders and Members of Parliament (MPs) has said it expects to complete its review before the end of the year. Its chairman, Gerard Ee, who is also the chairman of...

Tony Tan gets 35.19 % of valid votes; Tan Cheng Bock gets 34.85%, Tony Tan wins by 7,269 votes.

Local actress gives up citizenship for CPF savings Evelyn Maria Ng says she needs to use her CPF savings to further her studies in New York. (Youtube screengrab) Local actress Evelyn Maria Ng has given up her citizenship so that she can withdraw her CPF savings. According to Chinese daily...

SINGAPORE: The former CEO of insurance cooperative, NTUC Income, Tan Kin Lian, sent early signals in 2008 that he wants to be Singapore's next president. And in June this year, he announced his intention to do so. 63-year-old Tan Kin Lian makes it a point to highlight his humble beginnings...

(From left) Alex Au, Andrew Loh, SIAS' David Gerald, Chiam See Tong, Louis Ng, Royston Tan and Jeffrey Lightfoot. … Veteran Singapore political opposition leader Chiam See Tong headlined the inaugural Yahoo! Singapore 9 awards on Friday night. Held at klapsons, The Boutique Hotel near Tanjong...