Singapore’s ruling party gears up for election campaign
Singapore's ruling party is pulling out the stops ahead of general elections expected before June amid criticism from the opposition of tactical manoeuvring for votes. Observers and opponents pointed to the opportune timing of the ballot, a recent generous budget and a redrawing of the electoral map as part of the government's...
PM Lee: “Good” if all seats contested in coming polls
Lee Hsien Loong Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that it will be good if all 27 electoral constituencies are contested in the next General Election (GE). He also said that the People's Action Party (PAP) has a good team for the coming GE and they will be introduced in due course. He was speaking to reporters during a...
Singapore Will Not Reduce GST
Tharman Shanmugaratnam Singapore’s Minister for Finance, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in his speech to parliament rounding up the debate on the 2011 Budget, confirmed that the government had no intention of reducing the rate of goods and services tax (GST) from 7% to 5%, as had been suggested to reduce the effects of inflation...
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