THE new MP for Bukit Batok, Murali Pillai of the People's Action Party (PAP), will take his oath of allegiance when Parliament sits this afternoon."I hope to learn quickly from fellow PAP MPs and I want to start contributing...
Two weeks ago, I wrote about "Five things to watch out for in the Bukit Batok by-election". So what do the results show of those issues?First, that Singaporeans do not vote simply along racial lines. The People's Action Party...
SINGAPORE - Residents of Springside Park in Seletar who thought they might have a rat problem can breathe a sigh of relief.They do have a "furry little problem". But the rodents that were spotted were revealed to be shrews,...
A drop-in centre for blue-collar Bangladeshi workers near Little India will shut down by next month because its owner can no longer afford to pay for its rent and utilities."I'm sad to close Dibashram," said Mr Abdul Khaeer Mohammed...
The circumstances were as good as they could have been for Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan to finally win at an election. But in the end he still fell short in his fifth bid to enter Parliament.The...
Political watchers had expected the People's Action Party (PAP) to see a drop in vote share at the Bukit Batok by-election.But the swing of almost 12 percentage points against the ruling party - in just eight months since the last...
When a business fails or a factory shuts down, the last thing bosses want to deal with is labour troubles.Especially when it comes to foreign workers who are desperate to continue living and working in Singapore.That is where Mr...
The law recognises them. Transgenders who have officially changed their sex can legally marry here.But to be accepted by society?That is a major hurdle that The T Project is struggling to overcome.The T Project runs a shelter for homeless...
Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan yesterday vowed to stay on in Bukit Batok and win over its residents, even as his contest in the by-election ended in defeat.In a five-minute speech to thank supporters at Bukit...
In the end, there was no jubilant acceptance speech, no grand celebration by the winner of the Bukit Batok by-election.Instead, People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Murali Pillai, in the face of his 61.2 per cent victory, said: "I am...
