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Politics
Singapore opposition sees ‘Wipe-Out’ threat by PAP
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Temporarily side-tracked by a 10 million population debate, the ruling PAP has refocused its campaign on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its S$100 billion budgets to help Singaporeans cope with business and employment problems. Party leaders from Prime…
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Mid-point of Singapore general election throws up a ‘10 million hot potato’
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Midway through the seemingly tepid Covid-19 electioneering, the political scene unexpectedly flared up as parties clashed over whether there was any plan for the city-state to host a population of 10 million. Lighting the fuse of the cracker, the feisty…
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No Lee Vs Lee face-off, PM’s younger brother bows out
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Singapore does not need another Lee to vie for political office. Saying this, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s younger brother, Lee Hsien Yang, on Tuesday put paid to rising expectations among his supporters of a direct Lee vs Lee tussle…
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Lee vs Lee slugfest in Singapore general election?
Left: PM Lee Hsien Loong | Right: Mr Lee Hsien Yang (https://www.iresimply81.com) By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A Lee vs Lee clash? This is the tantalising scenario in which Lee Kuan Yew’s second son Hsien Yang will be contesting the late elder statesman’s power base of…
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Cyber path for Singapore in holding general election on July 10
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A unique first for Singapore: a “Cyber-Election’’ with the Republic deciding firmly to go to the polls on July 10 amid the on-going COVID-19 crisis. Instead of outdoor political mass rallies, the battle for the hearts and minds of 2.65…
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Singapore eyes July or September to hold general elections
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: General elections as early as in July, or latest in September. This is what Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) appears to have set its mind on as it sees the Covid pandemic outbreak in the Republic as stabilising, with restrictions…
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Some leaders win virus bonus; whammy for million$ skippers
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Feared as the Evil Genie everywhere, the Coronavirus is displaying almost mystical abilities to impact the fortunes of politicians across the globe, for better or for worse. Take South Korea’s Moon Jae-in. The president’s political fate took an unexpected upswing…
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Society
Super-speed race to kill COVID-19 and stop plague of false news
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: It’s do-or-die speed now to find antidotes for the Covid-19 pandemic, and unified moves globally to get rid of infodemic — destructively untrue information — as the Corona virus keeps up its killing spree world-wide. The menace of misinformationis…
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Society
Two battlegrounds in the Covid-19 war
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: The world is in a tizzy never witnessed before.No one knows when the frightful Covid-19 pandemic will end; no one is sure how it can be ended. It continues to kill and maim. The tragic toll so far: more than…
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Society
Spectre of COVID-19: Run from dorms to Singapore citizenry
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: An early favourite in the Covid-19 world wrestling challenge, Singapore began to falter midway in the match, leading to what some have characterised as a costly lesson of presumption. Entering the ring, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as…
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