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The Road To Presidency: Who Is ‘Madam President’ Halimah Yacob?

Madam Halimah Yacob is set to become Singapore’s first female President after she submits her nomination papers on Wednesday (Sep 13). She is the only one of three prospective candidates to receive a certificate of eligibility for this year’s Presidential…
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Commentary: We Didn’t Like #PE2017, But We Didn’t Resist, Either

Finally, Singapore has a female president. A woman as our head of state. Her photo will hang in every government building, not as the benevolently smiling wife, but as the boss. I would have expected myself to be bloody ecstatic….
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Veteran Radio Personality Hamish Brown Questions Halimah Yacob’s Independence To Be Elected President

Prominent radio personality Hamish Brown has questioned if Presidential hopeful Halimah Yacob is as indeed independently-minded as she has claimed in a newspaper interview. In an interview with The New Paper Madam Halimah illustrated an incident where she abstained from…
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PAP Actively Gathering Feedback On Halimah To Initiate Their Next Course Of Action

Are the PAP actively gathering feedback to determine whether “Madam President” Halimah could win? If the feedback is not good, will they make the other two potential candidates be disqualified to create an uncontested election where it is a walkover…
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Presidential Candidates Halimah Yacob And Salleh Marican Shook Hands At Event (Boleh?)

Presidential hopefuls Halimah Yacob Salleh Marican met at the launch of Singapore’s first milk bank yesterday and they exchanged a few words. Halimah Yacob was there as the guest of honour at the launch whereas Salleh Marican is the treasurer…
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