Tag Archive: Halimah Yacob

Why Is Ong Teng Cheong Not Recognised As Singapore’s First Elected President?

The changes to the Elected Presidency (EP) scheme were passed by Parliament on Monday, 7 February. The Government have also announced that the next EP will take place in September 2017. This next presidential election will be a special one…
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Singapore’s New Malay President Will Only Be Known In September

If contested, the next Presidential Election, which has been reserved for Malay candidates, will be held in September rather than in August, which is when voting typically takes place. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Chan Chun Sing, announced this…
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#MuslimWomenCrushWednesday – Which Muslim Woman Inspires You Most?

#MuslimWomenCrushWednesday I’m gonna start off with the first Muslim woman that popped into my head. She’s a Speaker of Parliament, lawyer, unionist, daughter, mother, wife, mozlem, patron for the destigmatization of the mentally ill, hijabi (very confidently with her own…
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Halimah Yacob: Build Community Ties To Guard Against Terror

Incidents like the terrorist attack on a Christmas market in Berlin show that Singapore cannot be complacent, said Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob yesterday. Building strong community ties is important to guard against such tragedies, she added. “Before we ever…
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