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By Shamim Adam Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) — The four candidates competing to become Singapore’s next president are losing out to an unlikely rival on the campaign trail: curry. As the contenders vie for the mainly ceremonial role before the Aug. 27 election, more than 57,000 people have pledged their support for a Facebook... 

PAP co-founder and ex-ISA detainee Dr Lim Hock Siew has lashed out at PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Tony Tan for his ‘ignorant’ remarks about the Internal Security Act made during a forum last Friday. As Mr Tan Jee Say was offering his view that the ISA has been used on political opponents, Tony Tan interjected... 

As expected, the People’s Association (PA) gave a half-baked explanation on the barring of WP MP Chen Show Mao from attending 7th month dinners held on its premises which sparked a massive outcry in cyberspace lately. In a posting on his Facebook last Saturday, Mr Chen revealed that Aljunied residents are not allowed... 

Speaking at a National Day Carnival in his constituency on Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on Singaporeans “to work together and be ready to respond to problems when they surface.” He sounded an ominous warning over the financial problems currently besieging U.S. and Europe. “If they are... 

Tony Tan’s track record: 1. As education minister, he implemented a policy allowing foreigners into universities, plus free education and allowance were given to them while Singaporeans have to pay through their nose to get a proper education. 2. As Minister for Trade and Finance, he went against ex-President Ong Teng... 

A massive outcry has erupted in cyberspace over the shocking decision made by the Paya Lebar Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) under the People’s Association (PA) to bar WP MP Chen Show Mao from attending 7th month dinners hosted by Aljunied residents. In a note posted on his Facebook yesterday, Mr Chen... 

By Harry Suhartono, Reuters, 21 August 2011 It takes a lot to start a mass campaign with political overtones in Singapore, but there’s no better catalyst than food. Tens of thousands of people in the Southeast Asian city-state said they would cook or eat curry on Sunday in a protest highlighting growing anger over... 

Pro-Singaporean presidential candidate Tan Jee Say will be holding a rally at Toa Payoh Stadium on Tuesday, August 23, between 7pm and 10pm. Popular young politician Nicole Seah who has endorsed Jee Say, will be speaking at the rally. Since announcing his candidacy, Jee Say has won the support of the majority of netizens.... 

My observations from what I read so far: TJS caught my attention during the election with his “bold” economic alternatives and I wished it could have been seriously debated on it’s merits as it sounded “populist”. Yes, it pointed to some real problems that we in Singapore are facing but offering... 

Dear TRE, Thank you for your constructive critics, which I personally term – the good, the bad and the ugly. I have studied and analyse your comments and feedback and accept them graciously. But sad to say, many readers have misunderstood me and did not read in-between the lines. I am not saying that TJS cannot be...