The sight of thousands of cheering supporters at an election rally in Serangoon Stadium in 2015 remains etched in Mr Benjamin Lim’s mind. Since then, the 30-year-old has looked forward to attending another rally at the next election. But this was not to be, as mass rallies have been disallowed due to safe distancing measures […]
SINGAPORE – It will be up Singaporeans to judge the Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) manifesto, party chief Tan Cheng Bock said yesterday, responding to criticisms from the PAP that it was lacking in detail. “A manifesto is something you have to go through it and read, and it is individual. There may be certain parts […]
SINGAPORE – Hwa Chong Institution’s message to junior college students to refrain from social media posts on the election has sparked debate. The school administration defended the move on Friday (July 3), saying social media was not a good platform to discuss national issues during campaign season. On June 29, a day before the official start […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Geoffrey Berman, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who was ousted from his job last month amid an investigation by his office into President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph Giuliani, will appear for a closed-door interview before congressional committee next week, a congressional aide said on Thursday. The interview in the House […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. David Frost has confirmed “significant differences” remain between the UK and the EU after three days of intense discussions fizzled out during the fourth round of negotiations. Following the first face-to-face encounter since […]
SINGAPORE – With the worst recession looming for Singapore owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, bread-and-butter issues such as jobs, housing, immigration, the goods and services tax and the Central Provident Fund (CPF) were the focus of the seven parties on Thursday (July 2) in the first party political broadcast for the July 10 general election. The parties involved in […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Kenny MacAskill who served as a former justice secretary under Alex Salmond said that the issue could be decided by the next Scottish Parliament election in 2021. In a column in The […]
Downing Street has warned people not to “overdo it” when the coronavirus lockdown in England is eased this weekend. Pubs, bars and restaurants will be able to welcome customers for the first time in more than three months on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. When he announced the major relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown, Boris […]
SINGAPORE – Education Minister Ong Ye Kung has removed a three-minute video from his Facebook page, featuring a young boy living in Sembawang, after he was informed the video violates election rules. “I had a nice conversation with a boy Jony who lives in Sembawang about how it is a good place to grow up. […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Brexit trade talks between the UK and the European Union intensified on Monday as face-to-face discussions resumed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest round of trade talks will continue […]