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Murali sets out plan for “bespoke” youth mentoring programme

With just three more days of campaigning to go, Mr Murali is working hard to brandish his credentials as a community leader who is able to mobilise volunteers and resources to implement ground-up efforts for residents.

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Masagos Zulkifli to chair 5-nation meeting on transboundary haze

The 18th meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution will be held in Singapore on May 4, says the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. 

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An alpha athlete despite asthma

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Source of online post alleging criticisms of Chee by PAP volunteer to be checked: Murali

SINGAPORE – Remarks like the disparaging comments about Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan allegedly made by a People’s Action Party (PAP) supporter are “extremely unfortunate”, said PAP by-election candidate Murali Pillai, saying this was…

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Song Joong-ki, Yoo Ah-in to compete for award

The 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards — one of the biggest K-entertainment awards of the year — is to be held June 3 evening and the associates of the event have announced the nominees for this year. Among the noteworthy competitors eyeing the prize, actors Yoo Ah-in and Song Joong-ki have both been nominated in the same category for Best Male Actor in TV.

Both actors have marked the first quarter of this year with their own acting assets in different projects. Yoo is nominated for his role as Prince Yi Bang-won in SBS’ historical fiction “Six Flying Dragons” and Song for his heartthrob character Captain Yoo Shi-jin in KBS drama, “Descendants of the Sun.”

Song and Yoo have a history of clinching Best Couple Award at 2010 KBS Drama Awards for their “bromance” in drama, “Sungkyunkwan Scandal.”

The 52nd Baeksang Awards cohosted by JTBC and The Daily Sports will be held at 8:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time on June 3. The entire ceremony is scheduled to be streamed live simultaneously in China and Korea via cable channel JTBC and Chinese online streaming platform iQiyi.

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Developers need to factor in needs of pedestrians, cyclists from July

A Walking and Cycling Plan is needed for commercial developments, such as shopping complexes and offices, as well as schools, for a start, say LTA and URA.

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New SMRT bus service to ply Choa Chu Kang this month

The new loop service 308 will serve residents living in and around Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7, Choa Chu Kang Grove and Keat Hong Link, according to LTA and SMRT. 

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Polling Day assembly centres will be field along Bukit Batok Industrial Park A, Bukit Gombak Stadium

SINGAPORE – The assembly centres for Polling Day (May 7) at Bukit Batok will be the field along Bukit Batok Industrial Park A and Bukit Gombak Stadium.

The two locations, which are also doubling as rally sites, will allow People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Murali Pillai and Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) Chee Soon Juan to gather with supporters and the public at their allocated venues at the close of the polls at 8pm on May 7 until 30 minutes after the announcement of the result of the by-election.

Allocation of the assembly centres to the contesting parties will be revealed on May 6 – after permit applications for the sites have been made in person by the candidates or their election agents at the Police Elections Permits Office (PEPO). 

PEPO added that contesting parties can only apply for one site, and that a ballot will be conducted if there is more than one applicant for a venue.

Contesting parties can also apply for a permit to use an indoor site as an assembly centre.

PEPO will conduct a briefing on the application process tomorrow (May 4) at 9am at the Police Cantonment Complex, and has encouraged the candidates and/or their election agents to attend.

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IMF says Asian economies will account for most of global growth

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DBS core Q1 profit rises 6%, China-linked trade loans plunge

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