[ad_1] Indian-origin economist, Tharman Shanmugaratnam was sworn in as the ninth Singapore President on Thursday, two weeks after his landslide victory in the polls, The Strait Times reported. Tharman (66)…
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam vows to nurture inclusive society as he becomes Singapore president
[ad_1] Indian-origin Singapore-born economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam, sworn in as the ninth president on Thursday, vowed to strengthen the city-state’s multiracialism and nurture a more inclusive society with the “strong mandate”…
Sales of pineapples soar in Singapore after Tharman’s poll victory
[ad_1] Business is booming for fruit store owners, with sales of pineapples rising by 10 to 15 per cent in August from the month before, The Straits Times reported Published…
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,…
George Goh ‘made a mistake’ about role of the CIO in investment management businesses: Ng Kok Song
[ad_1] “THARMAN WAS THE POLICYMAKER, I WAS THE MONEY MAKER” Mr Ng also said on Saturday that he empathised with Singaporeans who are feeling the pain of the higher cost…
Is Harvey Norman Ossia’s founder George Goh preparing a run for the Elected Presidency? Political watchers think so
[ad_1] SINGAPORE — First, a website detailing Mr George Goh’s biography and his accomplishments was set up several months ago. Then, just as Singaporeans were digesting the news on Thursday…
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…