Politics of Singapore

24 Mar 2013

Encouraged by recent electoral gains, opposition candidate Tan Jee Say believes the ruling party's long-held grip on government could come to an end in Singapore's next general election.

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Singapore's livelier politics a sign of the times

25 Feb 2013

The recent protest by an estimated 4,000 Singaporeans, against government plans to increase the city state's population largely through immigration, may not have been large by Hong Kong standards...

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Will voters veer left in landmark election?

6 May 2011

Once the classic tale of economics trumps all, the 'Singapore story' can take an unexpected left turn come polling day, tomorrow.

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Restrained speech

9 Sep 2003

Speakers' Corner has just celebrated its third birthday, but the fact that it still exists does not really say much about the state of free speech in Singapore.

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Detainees likely to be abused: Amnesty

10 Jan 2002

Amnesty International has expressed concern that the 15 suspected Islamic terrorists arrested in Singapore last month may be subject to 'abusive psychological and physical pressure'.

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Legend of success

9 Aug 2001

In 1958, a young Lee Kuan Yew stopped over for four days in Rome. At Saint Peter's Basilica, the future prime minister of Singapore caught sight of Pope Pius XII and pondered the tremendous...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

Updated 2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

Updated 2:53AM

Lawmaker misses libel damages deadline

Veteran opposition leader Joshua Jeyaretnam faces the loss of his parliamentary seat after the High Court yesterday declared him a bankrupt.

11:45AM

Workers' Party to survive lawsuit, but leader targeted

The cash-strapped opposition Workers' Party has lost a potentially life-threatening S$265,000 (HK$1.18 million) libel appeal, but it will not be wound up.

4:49AM

No coup

The letter from Chan Heng Wing headlined 'Treasuring harmony' (Sunday Morning Post, March 7) nicely illustrates the kind of abuse that genuine opposition figures are subjected to in Singapore. Let...

8:38PM

Singapore poll losers consider legal step

Defeated opposition candidates voiced puzzlement and dismay yesterday at their crushing election defeat by Singapore's ruling People's Action Party.

11:37PM

Ruling party may see vote cut at polls

A SERIES of recent speeches by Singapore's leaders reciting the benefits of living under the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and attacking Western liberal ideas prompted veteran opposition...

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