Commentary: The unexpected power of the pineapple in Singapore’s Presidential Election

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Election symbols used by Singapore politicians seldom make headlines. However, when the Singapore presidential candidates unveiled their election symbols on Nomination Day (Aug 22), Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s pineapple became…

Safeguarding reserves ‘not easy to understand’, George Goh and Tan Kin Lian yet to prove they do: Ng Kok Song

[ad_1] He said that his 45 years’ experience in helping to build the reserves thus qualifies him to understand the “intricacies of the reserves”. “I think Minister Tharman also understands,…

Tan Kin Lian launches bid for Presidential Election, stresses desire for candidate outside ‘establishment’

[ad_1] Mr Tan applied for the certificate of eligibility to run for President through a proxy on Jul 11. He previously said he would wait for the PEC’s decision on…

Tan Kin Lian reiterates intention to ‘influence government policies’ if elected as President

[ad_1] “ANSWERING THE CALL” Mr Tan, who announced a week ago that he had submitted his application for a certificate of eligibility, also said on Saturday that he was running for…