(Reuters) – Arizona has served as a southwestern bulwark for Republicans for decades, voting for a Democratic presidential candidate only once since 1948. But a surge of coronavirus cases in the state and President Donald
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Singapore GE2020: Govt is strengthening social safety net, says PAP's Desmond Lee
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s social safety net has been strengthened amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee. He acknowledged the struggles of various groups who had been hard hit by
Read moreGE2020: Unusual election provided opportunities to meet many more residents, says Teo Chee Hean
SINGAPORE – Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean has contested five general elections and one by-election but none has produced the unusual phenomenon of GE2020: being able to meet many more residents during walkabouts and home
Read moreSouth Carolina Democrat aiming to unseat Lindsey Graham raises $13.9 million in quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The South Carolina Democrat challenging Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham nearly doubled his fundraising this spring, his campaign said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of the mounting campaign hurdles facing Republicans
Read moreSNP savaged for failing to recognise funding in Commons row ‘incidentally forgotten’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Health minister Carolien Dinenage hit out at SNP’s Jack Nicolson in Commons
Read moreWhy should S'poreans vote for them? Hear it from 4 party leaders
Dear ST reader, Why should Singaporeans vote for them? How would they secure jobs and livelihoods for Singaporeans? We pose five questions to the leaders of Singapore’s four largest political parties. Hear what they have
Read moreEU splintering: Brussels must learn two critical lessons or ‘risks further decay’
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Mark Leonard said it is vital that member states “move closer together
Read moreSingapore GE2020: Both government and community action needed for more equitable society, says Tharman
SINGAPORE -Everyone in society must pitch in if Singaporeans want society to be fairer and more equitable, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Tuesday (July 7). For Singapore to be a place that tempers inequalities
Read moreSingapore GE2020: Efforts to ensure social mobility for Singaporeans need to start from their early years, says Tharman
SINGAPORE – Most of life’s inequalities can be traced back to people’s childhood and that is why the Government’s efforts on social mobility start when Singaporeans are young, said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Tuesday
Read moreSingapore GE2020: SPP says world wants to see diversity of political parties in Parliament
SINGAPORE – The international community does not want to see one-party dominance in Singapore but a diversity of political parties and viewpoints in government, said Singapore People’s Party (SPP) chief Steve Chia on Tuesday (July
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