Share The rain didn’t deter thousands of Singaporeans to attend a protest rally against the government’s population white paper yesterday. This is what many would consider a rare sight in a tightly controlled city state like Singapore. An estimate of 3000 people attended the rally to voice their displeasure, making this the biggest public demonstration since Singapore gained independence in 1965 (excluding election rallies). Rally leaders, who used Facebook and other online platforms to organise [...]

Share Singapore has to adapt to the changing world and start growing at a pace acceptable to Singaporeans. This is the statement made by the Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lee Hsien Loong at a recent forum called FutureChina universal. Address questions about the social impact of the influx of immigrants from China, PM Lee said that while Singapore would like to continue to reap the benefits of the influx of mainland China, it will not [...]

Share Following the Expulsion of Worker’s Part Member Yaw Shin Leong for a controversial extra martial affair on 14/02/2012, this will be the 16th by-election since the first election and the first by-election after over 19 years. Nomination day will be on 16 May 2012. On 22 February 2012, the Speaker Michael Palmer declared the seat vacant, effective from the date of expulsion, as required by the Constitution. This by-election is the result of the [...]

Share A group of Malaysians living in Singapore has launched an online signature drive in support of Saturday’s Bersih rally in Kuala Lumpur (KL). They planned to submit a petition to the Malaysian High Commissioner in Singapore, reported Sin Chew Daily, Malaysia’s Chinese newspaper. Their petition calls for the Malaysian government to implement the eight proposals that were put forward to them by the organisers of Bersih 2.0. Mr Wang Yuansheng, one of the leaders [...]

Share Singapore Founder MM Lee Kuan Yew has been diagnosed with a neurological illness – Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy, which makes it difficult for him to walk steadily. Lee Wei Ling, director of the National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore & daughter of Lee Kuan Yew, wrote in her weekly Sunday Times newspaper column that her father (aged 88) is suffering from this disease. “In my father’s case, sensory peripheral neuropathy has caused the conduction of sensation [...]

Share SINGAPORE: The Elections Department said 83.44 per cent of 2.27 million eligible voters have cast their votes as of 5pm Saturday, in Singapore’s Presidential Election. The turnout by noon was 44.4 per cent. Polling stations across the island opened on Saturday at 8am. Singaporeans have up till 8pm to cast their votes. President S R Nathan and his wife arrived at Haig Girls’ School in Joo Chiat at 8.30am to vote. Mr Nathan later [...]

Share My fellow Singaporeans, a very good evening. My name is Tan Kin Lian. I am standing for election as President of Singapore. My vision is to improve life for all Singaporeans. In recent years, Singaporeans have found life to be more difficult. You face strong competition for jobs, higher cost of living and have to travel in crowded public transport. You have to work long hours and live a stressful life. Is this the [...]