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| 05.05.2025 | The Political Landscape of Singapore: A Tectonic Shift? | Singapore's political arena is buzzing. The General Election of 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment. The stakes are high, and the rhetoric is sharper than ever. Two parties, Red Dot United (RDU) and the ruling People’s Action Party (P... |
| 05.05.2025 | The Battle for Hearts and Minds: Singapore's GE2025 Showdown | As Singapore gears up for the General Election on May 3, 2025, the political landscape is charged with energy. Candidates from the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and the opposition Workers' Party (WP) are locked in a fierce battle for t... |
| 05.05.2025 | The Heartbeat of Sembawang: A Call for Steady Leadership in GE2025 | In the bustling precincts of Sembawang, the air is thick with anticipation. The General Election of 2025 is upon us, and candidates are stepping into the spotlight, each vying for the trust of the people. Among them is Poh Li San, the Peopl... |
| 05.05.2025 | The Political Tug-of-War: SDP vs. PAP in Singapore's GE2025 | The political landscape in Singapore is heating up as the General Election 2025 approaches. The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) and the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) are locked in a fierce battle for the hearts and minds of voters. Th... |
| 02.05.2025 | The Pulse of Politics: Navigating Foreign Influence and Religious Demands in Singapore's GE2025 | In the vibrant landscape of Singapore's political arena, the upcoming General Election (GE2025) is stirring a pot of emotions and concerns. The air is thick with discussions about foreign interference and the intersection of religion and po... |
| 01.05.2025 | The Perils of Political Division: Singapore's Stand Against Foreign Interference | In the heart of Southeast Asia, Singapore stands as a beacon of multicultural harmony. Yet, as the 2025 General Election approaches, a shadow looms over this fragile unity. Foreign interference threatens to exploit the very fabric of Singap... |
| 30.04.2025 | The Political Landscape of Singapore: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in GE2025 | As Singapore gears up for the General Election 2025 (GE2025), the political landscape is charged with energy and tension. The stakes are high, and the players are sharpening their strategies. This election is not just about votes; it’s abou... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: 'No parachute involved' when party fielded her in Mountbatten SMC, says PAP new face Gho Sze Kee | Listen
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SINGAPORE: People’s Action Party (PAP) new face Gho Sze Kee on Wednesday evening (Apr 30) said that as a party and grassroots activist for over 13 year... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: Hougang SMC does not belong to the Workers’ Party but to the people, says PAP candidate Marshall Lim | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Hougang SMC, Singapore's longest opposition-held ward, does not belong to the Workers' Party (WP) but to the people, said the People's Actio... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Co-driver' will not bear responsibility if car crashes, says Ong Ye Kung of growing opposition presence | Listen
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SINGAPORE: A co-driver with one hand on the steering wheel and one foot on the pedal makes for a dangerous ride, but if the car crashes, it is the main... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: Liang Eng Hwa says ‘naive’ of Paul Tambyah to think estate projects will continue on ‘autopilot’ | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party (PAP) candidate for Bukit Panjang SMC Liang Eng Hwa on Wednesday (Apr 30) said it was "naive" of his sol... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: PAP's favourite playbook is 'criticise first, copy later', claims SDP chief Chee Soon Juan | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan on Wednesday (Apr 30) took aim at Health Minister Ong Ye Kung’s comments about the par... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: Poh Li San urges Sembawang West SMC residents to vote for 'steady, trusted leadership' in PAP rally | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Candidate for Sembawang West SMC Poh Li San urged residents to back “steady, trusted leadership”, promising to double down on key priorities... |
| 30.04.2025 | GE2025: PAP's Chee Hong Tat pledges new Bishan hawker centre, refreshed Toa Payoh town centre; says he doesn't make 'empty promises' | Listen
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SINGAPORE: A new hawker centre in Bishan and a rejuvenated Toa Payoh town centre are among several plans that Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat pledged ... |
| 29.04.2025 | A New Dawn in Singapore Politics: The Shift Towards Renewal and Accountability | The political landscape in Singapore is undergoing a seismic shift. As the General Election 2025 (GE2025) approaches, the People’s Action Party (PAP) is witnessing a wave of retirements, particularly among its one-term Members of Parliament... |
| 29.04.2025 | The Income-Allianz Saga: Lessons in Governance and Accountability | The Income-Allianz saga has cast a long shadow over Singapore's political landscape, raising questions about governance, accountability, and the role of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) in the nation's welfare. As the General Elect... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Vicious' conversations sparked by online posts mixing religion and politics have not disappeared, says SM Lee | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The “very vicious” set of conversations sparked by recent foreign posts calling Singaporeans to vote along religious lines “has not disappea... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Ridiculous argument' for WP to downplay potential loss of PAP ministers, says SM Lee | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Apr 29) described recent attempts by Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh to downplay the sign... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: Over 900 fake Facebook accounts posted 5,000 comments in a day targeting news coverage of foreign interference | New: You can now listen to articles.
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SINGAPORE: More than 900 inauthentic Facebook accounts posting over 5,000 comments were detected in a roughly one-day period after the government first alerted the ... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: SDP chief Chee Soon Juan questions quality of PAP’s present ministers, brings up recent controversies and scandals | New: You can now listen to articles.
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SINGAPORE: While the first generation of ministers from the People's Action Party (PAP) were “capable and competent”, the quality of present ministers “leaves very ... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: SDP chairman Paul Tambyah hits back at Ong Ye Kung over criticism of its policies | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Paul Tambyah on Tuesday (Apr 29) struck back at Health Minister Ong Ye Kung’s criticism of the par... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: Shanmugam warns of job risks amid US tariffs, says Budget measures address cost-of-living concerns | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Job concerns in Singapore are real in light of the United States’ sweeping tariffs, and worries about cost of living were among the reasons ... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: Ong Ye Kung says he can best serve Sembawang GRC residents if he is both MP and minister | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday (Apr 28) he will watch over the welfare of Sembawang and Woodlands town residents from Cabinet if... |
| 29.04.2025 | GE2025: RDU takes aim at Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan over Calvin Cheng post | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Red Dot United (RDU) targeted Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during the party's second rally for the General Election on Tuesd... |
| 28.04.2025 | The Political Landscape of Singapore: A Battle of Ideals and Representation | As Singapore gears up for the General Election 2025, the political atmosphere is charged. The Workers' Party (WP) is stepping into the ring, challenging the long-standing dominance of the People's Action Party (PAP). The stakes are high, an... |
| 28.04.2025 | The Battle for Singapore: A Political Showdown in GE2025 | As Singapore gears up for the General Election 2025 (GE2025), the political landscape is buzzing with fervor. The stakes are high, and the players are ready. The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) and the People’s Action Party (PAP) are at th... |
| 28.04.2025 | The Tug of War in Singapore's Political Landscape: GE2025 Unfolds | As Singapore gears up for the General Election 2025 (GE2025), the political arena is buzzing with activity. The stakes are high, and the players are strategizing. The opposition is pushing for unity, while the ruling party is defending its ... |
| 28.04.2025 | Navigating the Storm: Singapore's Political Landscape in GE2025 | As Singapore approaches the General Election of 2025, the political atmosphere is charged with urgency. The People’s Action Party (PAP) is gearing up for a challenging campaign, armed with promises and a vision for the future. The stakes ar... |
| 28.04.2025 | The Political Chessboard: GE2025 and the Battle for Singapore's Future | The 2025 General Election in Singapore is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the nation’s political landscape. With the Workers' Party (WP) and the People's Action Party (PAP) at the forefront, the stakes are high. The WP, under the leade... |
| 28.04.2025 | GE2025: Ong Ye Kung says SDP proposals don't have a ‘snowball's chance’ of contributing to Singapore | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung criticised the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) proposals on Monday (Apr 28), saying that the party should “ex... |
| 28.04.2025 | GE2025: Do not hold Singaporeans hostage to 'politics of fear', says SDP's Ariffin Sha | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans should not be held hostage to “politics of fear”, said Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Ariffin Sha on Monday (Apr 28... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: Singapore Democratic Party calls on government to do more about 'mental health crisis' | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Singapore is facing a "mental health crisis" that the government must do "much, much more" to address, Singapore Democra... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: SM Lee questions opposition parties' initial inaction on foreign interference | Listen
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SINGAPORE: While all opposition parties have declared their stance against foreign interference in domestic politics, they only did so after the People... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: Labour MPs raise diverse issues, work hard behind the scenes, says Chan Chun Sing | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament from the labour movement raise diverse issues and also fight for workers "behind the scenes", said Education... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: PAP to launch more programmes, scale up existing ones at West Coast-Jurong West GRC, says Desmond Lee | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Minister for National Development Desmond Lee on Sunday (Apr 27) said that the People’s Action Party (PAP) team in West Coast-Jurong West GR... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Tough decision' to contest Sengkang GRC again, but the journey is not over, says PAP's Lam Pin Min | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Coming back to contest in Sengkang GRC was a “tough decision”, said People’s Action Party (PAP) team lead Lam Pin Min, who lost to the Worke... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: Mayors remain important as they 'aggregate' district needs, seek resources, says PAP's Denise Phua | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Mayors in Singapore do not "take over" the role of an MP or grassroots advisor, but instead function as a "regional role"... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: NTUC will 'learn the right lessons and do better' following Income-Allianz saga, says labour chief Ng Chee Meng | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will "learn the right lessons" from the aborted Income-Allianz deal, and while the labou... |
| 27.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Serious problem' if PAP needs more than two-thirds of parliament to govern properly, says Pritam Singh | Listen
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SINGAPORE: If the People’s Action Party (PAP) needs to win more than two-thirds of parliamentary seats in an election, it shows a “serious problem” in ... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: Who is Noor Deros, and what has he been saying in his online posts? | Listen
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SINGAPORE: In the past several days, since election season began in earnest, some social media posts made by a man named Noor Deros have been making th... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: Opposition parties reject foreign interference, say Singaporeans can represent themselves | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Opposition party leaders have spoken out against foreign interference in the upcoming General Election, following online activity by foreign... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: 'No abandonment' of Marine Parade, says Dr Tan See Leng | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Saturday (Apr 26) that he did not abandon the constituency that he previously helmed, in response to ... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: WP can't be successful if it plays race and religion card and Noor Deros was 'sadly mistaken', says Pritam Singh | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh on Saturday (Apr 26) said the party cannot be a successful political party if they “play the race and... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: Foreigners urging Singaporeans to vote along religious lines 'crosses the line', says PM Wong | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Foreigners urging Singaporeans to vote along religious lines have "crossed the line", said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Saturda... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Very dangerous' for foreign parties to ask Singaporeans to vote along religious lines, says Zaqy Mohamad | Listen
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SINGAPORE: It is concerning that foreigners are exploiting race relations and religious elements for political gains during this election period, Senio... |
| 26.04.2025 | GE2025: 'Difficult' GST hike needed to deliver on promises to seniors, says PAP's Chee Hong Tat | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Raising the goods and services tax (GST) from 7 per cent to 9 per cent was a tough but necessary decision amid Singapore's ageing society an... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: PM Wong warns of storm ahead in PAP political broadcast, pledges to focus on issues that ‘matter most’ | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party (PAP) will continue to focus on issues that matter the most to Singaporeans even as the election plays out amid an... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: WP has been 'stress tested' when Singapore is in crisis, says Pritam Singh | New: You can now listen to articles.
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SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) has been "stress tested" when Singapore is in crisis and has proven to be a "force of good", said party chief... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: 4G PAP 'has lost its way', say PSP's top leaders Leong Mun Wai and Tan Cheng Bock | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The fourth-generation People’s Action Party (PAP) team has lost its way, said Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Leong Mun Wai on Thursday... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: Walkabouts, meet-and-greets on Day 3 of campaigning | SINGAPORE: Campaigning for the General Election moved into a third day on Friday (Apr 25), with candidates hitting the streets across Singapore.
Walkabouts and meet-and-greets by the different candidates started as early as 8am, after a flu... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: PSP should ‘keep up closely’ with PAP's policies instead of saying it has changed, says Tan See Leng | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Friday (Apr 25) that the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) should “keep up closely” with what the People... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: PAP MPs have 'direct line' to ministers, which helps shape policy effectively, says Henry Kwek | Listen
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SINGAPORE: People's Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament have the ability to tap a "direct line" to persuade the front bench when it come... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: WP has been 'stress tested' when Singapore is in crisis, says Pritam Singh | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) has been "stress tested" when Singapore is in crisis and has proven to be a "force of good", sai... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: PAP’s Alex Yam says SDP chief Chee Soon Juan broke pledge to stay in Bukit Batok | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The difference between the ruling party’s Nomination Day swap of key Cabinet ministers across constituencies, and the move by opposition fig... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: SDP leaders urge voters to 'send a message' to PM Wong about GST hikes, cost of living pressures | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) leaders on Thursday (Apr 24) urged voters to “send a message” to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong about the Goo... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: SDP says current influx of foreigners 'unsustainable', calls for PM Wong to state 'optimal population size' | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) said on Friday (Apr 25) that the current influx of foreigners is "unsustainable" and that Pr... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: Goh Meng Seng tells Pritam Singh to 'be humble', accuses Workers' Party of 'abandoning' voters | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The People’s Power Party’s (PPP) chief Goh Meng Seng on Thursday (Apr 24) slammed his Workers' Party counterpart Pritam Singh for the second... |
| 25.04.2025 | Hungry after a GE2025 rally? A non-exhaustive list of supper spots near almost 50 rally sites | Listen
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Physical rallies are making a comeback in the 2025 General Election after about a decade, kicking off with the first five taking place Thursday night (... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: PSP's proposals tap valid cost-of-living concerns but PAP must be objective about policy impact, says Desmond Lee | SINGAPORE: The cost-of-living proposals put forth by the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) in its manifesto reflect “valid” and “pressing” concerns of the community, but the People’s Action Party (PAP) has to be “objective” about its programme... |
| 25.04.2025 | GE2025: Voters should compare Workers' Party candidates to PAP backbenchers, says Pritam Singh | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh on Friday (Apr 25) asked voters to compare his candidates to the ruling People's Action P... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Pritam Singh rebuts opposition criticism of WP not contesting Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh on Thursday (Apr 24) defended the party's decision not to contest in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights G... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Important to make clear GST is taken from top and redistributed across population, says Shanmugam | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The goods and services tax system (GST) is designed to take “from the top” and redistribute across the population – a point the opposition s... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, bots spreading anti-PAP and anti-WP sentiments; MDDI urges public to be discerning | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Anonymous Facebook profiles with inauthentic or falsified origins, also known as bots, have been active online during the 2025 General Elect... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Chee Soon Juan needs to explain why he abandoned Bukit Batok for Sembawang West, says Ong Ye Kung | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Dr Chee Soon Juan needs to give a better explanation on why he “abandoned Bukit Batok to come to Sembawang West", Health Minister Ong Y... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Line must be drawn between opposition unity and party interests, says NSP chief | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Opposition unity should not come at the cost of a party’s own interests, said National Solidarity Party (NSP) secretary-general Spencer Ng o... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Singapore needs good team to stay ahead, tackling living cost and job concerns 'most urgent priority', says PM Wong | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The "first and most urgent priority" for the People’s Action Party (PAP) is to address cost of living and job concerns, and Singa... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Focus is on Tanjong Pagar residents, not opposition coming to contest, says PAP's Chan Chun Sing | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party (PAP) team's focus is not on who is contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC, but on the residents, Education Minister Chan... |
| 24.04.2025 | GE2025: Day 2 of campaigning after surprise-filled Nomination Day, as it happened | SINGAPORE: The race to the 2025 General Election is officially on, following a Nomination Day packed with twists and turns.
With 92 seats up for grabs across 32 constituencies, parties hit the ground running as the campaign trail entered da... |
| 23.04.2025 | GE2025: Physical rallies make a comeback, with 5 to take place on Apr 24 | Listen
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SINGAPORE: The first five rallies for GE2025 have been approved and are set to take place on Thursday night (Apr 24).
Rallies will be held by the Peopl... |
| 22.04.2025 | GE2025: From Nomination Day, extensive election coverage, programmes across Mediacorp's platforms in 4 languages | Listen
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SINGAPORE: Mediacorp will provide comprehensive coverage of the 2025 General Election across all its platforms and in all four languages, namely Englis... |
| 22.11.2024 | 2-part documentary on Singapore Turf Club to air on CNA on Nov 22 and 29 | Listen to this article
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| 19.07.2024 | Highlights: Donald Trump describes assassination attempt as he accepts Republican presidential nomination |
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| 15.06.2024 | South Koreans express mixed feelings over balloon warfare with North Korea | Listen to this article
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| 16.04.2024 | Schools in South Korea offer survival swimming lessons following Sewol ferry tragedy 10 years ago | Listen to this article
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| 22.03.2024 | CNA launches FAST experience for app, website to better serve time-pressed readers | Listen to this article
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| 04.12.2023 | Ketika para netizen Asia Tenggara bergabung merundung tentara Israel di media sosial | SINGAPURA: Para netizen dari beberapa negara Asia Tenggara melakukan serangan siber terhadap warga-warga Israel dan mengkritik negara-negara yang dianggap lemah dalam merespons perang Israel-Hamas yang sudah berlangsung hampir dua bulan.
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| 04.05.2023 | WHO experts weigh up whether world ready to end COVID-19 emergency | LONDON: A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday (May 4) to decide if COVID-19 is still an emergency under the World Health Organization's (WHO) rules, a status that helps maintain international focus on the pandemic.
The WHO ... |
| 29.04.2023 | Less than a third of children aged 5 to 11 in Singapore have minimum protection against COVID-19: MOH | SINGAPORE: Less than a third of children aged five to 11 in Singapore have minimum protection against COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Apr 29).
As of Apr 23, 81 per cent of the total local population in Singapore hav... |
| 11.04.2023 | Biden ends US COVID-19 emergency status | WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday (Apr 10) officially ended the COVID-19 national health emergency that for more than three years underpinned extraordinary efforts to provide care for a country where more than a million people died ... |
| 11.04.2023 | US spending US$5 billion to speed up development of new COVID-19 vaccines | WASHINGTON: The US government is spending over US$5 billion on an effort to speed up the development of new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spokesperson and a Biden administration official s... |
| 30.03.2023 | Singapore maintains COVID-19 vaccination stance for children, adolescents as WHO revises recommendations | SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is maintaining its COVID-19 vaccination stance for children and adolescents amid revised recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO).
In its recent update, WHO had outlined three priority-u... |
| 17.03.2023 | England to end pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for arrivals from China | LONDON: The British government said it would end the requirement for people flying from mainland China to England to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test from April 5.
From Friday (Mar 17), the UK Health Security Agency’s... |
| 28.02.2023 | Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into COVID-19 pandemic | WASHINGTON: A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab?
Now, the US Department of Energy has assessed with ... |
| 27.02.2023 | Japan's Shionogi sees COVID-19 pill reaping US$2 billion in annual sales upon US approval | TOKYO: Japan's Shionogi & Co believes its COVID-19 pill will easily garner US$2 billion in annual sales if it secures US approval, which the company expects to receive in late 2024, its chief executive said.
Xocova, a protease inhibitor... |
| 27.02.2023 | US agency says COVID-19 likely emerged from China lab leak: Reports | WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday (Feb 26) that American intelligence remained divided on th... |
| 09.02.2023 | Singapore to scrap all COVID-19 border measures from Feb 13 | SINGAPORE: Singapore will scrap all COVID-19 border measures from next Monday (Feb 13), when the country steps down its disease alert to its lowest level.
This is due to the improving pandemic situation globally and the low impact of import... |
| 09.02.2023 | Mask-wearing no longer mandatory on public transport from Feb 13, as Singapore steps down COVID-19 restrictions | SINGAPORE: The wearing of masks on public transport as well as some healthcare and residential care settings will no longer be mandatory from Monday (Feb 13), when Singapore also steps down its disease alert to the lowest level since the CO... |
| 09.02.2023 | Trust made 'big difference' in Singapore's COVID-19 fight, says multi-ministry task force as it stands down | SINGAPORE: Trust among people, the Government and the private sector made a “big difference” in Singapore’s arrival at a new normal of endemic COVID-19.
Ministers in the multi-ministry task force expressed these sentiments at a press confer... |
| 09.02.2023 | Singapore to further scale back COVID-19 financial support; vaccines and antivirals stay fully subsidised | SINGAPORE: Singapore will further scale back financial support for testing and treatment of COVID-19, although vaccines and oral antivirals will remain fully subsidised for eligible patients, the Health Ministry (MOH) announced on Thursday ... |
| 09.02.2023 | COVID-19 measures for foreign workers in dormitories to align with that of the community from Mar 1 | SINGAPORE: Current COVID-19 health measures for migrant workers living in dormitories will align with community guidelines from Mar 1, authorities said on Thursday (Feb 9).
This will come about two weeks after the measures are stood down fo... |
| 08.02.2023 | Japan to end blanket testing for all travellers from China upon arrival: Report | TOKYO: Japan is arranging to relax border control measures for visitors from China as early as this month, Japanese broadcaster FNN reported on Wednesday (Feb 8).
Japan plans to end blanket testing for all travellers from China upon arrival... |
| 06.02.2023 | Hong Kong sees influx of Chinese visitors as borders reopen fully | HONG KONG: Tens of thousands of travellers commuted between mainland China and its special administrative region of Hong Kong on Monday (Feb 6), authorities said, the first time in three years that all border checkpoints were reopened fully... |
| 03.02.2023 | China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macao on Feb 6 | HONG KONG: China said on Friday (Feb 3) that cross-border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao would fully resume from Feb 6, dropping existing quotas and scrapping a mandatory COVID-19 test that was required before travelling.
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| 02.02.2023 | Adverse effects rare after bivalent COVID-19 vaccine jabs: HSA report | SINGAPORE: Adverse effects after the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine shots are rare, according to a Health Sciences Authority (HSA) safety update released on Thursday (Feb 2).
The authority received 59 and 11 adverse event reports for the Moderna... |
| 02.02.2023 | Pandemic to paradise: Chinese tourists return to Bali after three years | DENPASAR, Indonesia: Donning yellow "Bali" hats featuring a surfer as the last letter, Chinese tourists walked along the Indonesian backpacker hotspot's pristine blue waters, forgetting three years of COVID-19 misery.
Exploring tu... |
| 01.02.2023 | Italy eases anti-COVID measures for travellers from China | MILAN: Italy will loosen its anti-COVID controls for travellers arriving from China, making swabs random rather than mandatory at its airports, a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday (Jan 31) showed.
Under a new order signed by Health Minist... |
| 31.01.2023 | US to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11 | WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's administration on Monday (Jan 30) said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness.... |
| 30.01.2023 | WHO says COVID-19 still an international emergency | GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday (Jan 30) that COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, its highest form of alert.
"The WHO director-general concurs with the advice ... |
| 30.01.2023 | South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger | SEOUL: South Korea on Monday (Jan 30) scrapped a face mask mandate for most indoor public places in a major step to loosen COVID-19 rules, but many residents opted to keep wearing coverings due to lingering concerns over infections.
The lif... |
| 29.01.2023 | China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens | BEIJING: China has resumed the issuance of ordinary visas for Japanese citizens travelling to the country, the Chinese embassy in Japan said on Sunday (Jan 29), in a move that could ease a diplomatic row.
Effective on Sunday, the embassy an... |
