SINGAPORE – The newly elected PAP team in West Coast GRC is grateful for the support of the majority of voters in a closely fought contest and it has started work to deliver on its
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BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who has avoided wearing a mask in public even as the coronavirus pandemic spread, donned one on Saturday at a military medical facility outside Washington where he was
Read moreBeauty treatment black market emerges as Boris bans half of treatments
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Read moreBrexit breakthrough: Boris Johnson’s trade tactic will get Britain a deal
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Boris Johnson’s refusal to extend the transition period has given EU a
Read moreBrexit: Lorry park and border control centre being built in Kent to deal with disruption
A border control centre and lorry park is being built in Kent to deal with potential disruption on the coast after the UK fully leaves the European Union in December. The government has purchased land
Read moreSingapore GE2020: Shanmugam gives take on younger generation's different approach to race relations, and PAP loss in Sengkang
SINGAPORE – It is clear the younger generation takes a different approach to race relations and that deserves more attention, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Saturday (July 11). Considering how this
Read moreGE2020: SDP fails to make inroads despite change of strategy
The Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) strategy of focusing its firepower on single seats failed to bear fruit last night, as the party lost in all five constituencies it contested – even as a nationwide swing
Read moreGE2020: Younger voters make their mark in polls
The ruling party emphasised jobs and economic security in this general election, but the results showed that voters, particularly younger voters, wanted more, said political observers. Their unexpected swing against the People’s Action Party (PAP)
Read moreFrom West Coast to Sengkang: The 5 closest fights of GE2020
SINGAPORE – The Straits Times looks at the five most hotly contested constituencies of the 2020 General Election, which took place on Friday (July 10): 1. West Coast GRC Final result: PAP win Vote share:
Read moreGE2020 official results: PAP wins Tanjong Pagar GRC with 63.13% of votes, PSP has 36.87%
SINGAPORE – Tanjong Pagar proved to be a People’s Action Party (PAP) stronghold again as voters chose the team led by Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, 50. The PAP team won 63.13
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