Mr Mohamed Salleh Marican’s declaration of his interest in running in the upcoming presidential election is not a total surprise. As a prominent, successful Malay entrepreneur, his name is among several talked about in recent weeks as a possible presidential…
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Since Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced last week that next year’s presidential election will be reserved for Malay candidates, several names of possible candidates have surfaced. Community leaders and observers cite two prominent figures from the community: Speaker of…
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MADAM HALIMAH YACOB, 62 APPOINTMENTS 2001 to now: Member of Parliament 2011 to 2012: Minister of State (Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports) 2012 to 2013: Minister of State (Ministry of Social and Family Development) 2013 to now: Speaker…
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Looks like with the new hiatus-triggered model, PAP will be putting in place a mechanism that can effectively put Dr Tan Cheng Bock out of contention for the Elected Presidency. Why? Because if they implement it with immediate effect, next…
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Mr Abdullah Tarmugi has been reappointed as a member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights for a further three years. The reappointment, which took effect from Saturday, was made by President Tony Tan Keng Yam, according to the government…
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