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PAP’s Desmond Choo vows to serve Hougang residents ‘as long as there is a need’

PAP Desmond Choo Facing certain defeat at the hands of Workers' Party (WP) in the Hougang SMC by-election, People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Desmond Choo has vowed to continue serving Hougang residents "as long as there is a need", even if he loses a few more times. Mr Choo was quoted by LianHe ZhaoBao in an interview as...

Under Saw, SMRT did not raise its maintenance budgets for 10 years

The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) on 10th May presented data at the Inquiry showing SMRT did not raise its maintenance budgets in nearly 10 years since 2002, despite rising ridership, more frequent train runs and ageing assets. Former SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa stoutly defended the SMRT's maintenance regime. She said SMRT had...

PAP Choo fires the first shot over the bow of WP Png

PAP's Desmond Choo "I am my own man," People's Action Party (PAP) Desmond Choo said repeatedly during a media interview on Thu (10 May). Choo was taking a dig at how his rival, Workers' Party's (WP) Png Eng Huat is being "chaperoned" by WP's chief Low Thia Khiang who was Hougang's MP for 20 years. Choo said, "I want the...