Even if all 26 Workers’ Party (WP) candidates are voted into Parliament, the Government will still have enough space and focus to govern effectively, said WP chief Pritam Singh on April 28. Speaking to reporters in Tampines alongside WP chair Sylvia Lim and the party’s Tampines slate, Mr Singh said the ratio of WP MPs […]
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong defended the GST hike during his first Fullerton rally speech as PM on April 28, saying that it was implemented with “great care” to ensure fairness and shield lower- and middle-income Singaporeans. PM Wong said the Government had explained in Parliament “with data and facts” why additional revenues were needed to
The five political parties fielding the most candidates — PAP, WP, PSP, RDU, and PAR — clashed on major issues at a televised roundtable on April 27, debating how to tackle global uncertainty, job security, and the cost of living. Each party answered a common starting question on three topics: geopolitics and the economy, immigration
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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned on April 27 that Singapore’s changed, troubled world demands a strong government — and that voters must not gamble by weakening it. Speaking at a rally in Fernvale, SM Lee stressed that economic and global challenges are not temporary and will make jobs and growth harder to secure. “The
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The opposition has been selling the “myth” that Singapore will continue to achieve the same results even if more opposition MPs and fewer PAP MPs are elected, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah on April 28. Speaking at a lunchtime rally at UOB Plaza, Ms Indranee, who is contesting Pasir Ris-Changi GRC,
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One of the key focal points of GE2025 has been the Workers’ Party’s relentless attack on NTUC’s candidates and PAP with the Income-Allianz deal. A deal that the government halted, a deal that did not even happen, and a deal that both the Government and NTUC Sec-Gen Mr Ng Chee Meng had explained many times.
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A Singaporean religious teacher based in Malaysia, Mr Noor Deros, has claimed he engaged with Workers’ Party (WP) candidates contesting in GE2025, urging them to prioritise the rights and concerns of the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore. According to a report by Berita Harian on April 26, Mr Noor said via Facebook posts that he had
Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh said the party did not make any promises or commitments to individuals in exchange for political support, following claims by a Singaporean religious teacher Mr Noor Deros. Speaking to reporters on April 26, Mr Singh clarified that Mr Noor had attended a meeting between the WP and Malay/Muslim religious
The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has had leadership renewal plans in place since its inception, said first vice-chair Hazel Poa on April 26, during a birthday celebration for party founder and chairman Tan Cheng Bock, who turned 85. Ms Poa noted that Dr Tan served as PSP’s founding secretary-general for only two years before handing
Candidates from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) rallied to defend their chief Chee Soon Juan on April 25, rebutting comments made by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung that Dr Chee had “abandoned” Bukit Batok SMC to contest in Sembawang West. Speaking at the party’s second election rally held at Beacon Primary School in Bukit Panjang,
