Ong Teng Cheong – The only People’s President (revisted)
Ong ran for the presidency in 1993 under the PAP's endorsement. He ran against a reluctant Chua Kim Yeow, a former accountant general, for the post. A total of 1,756,517 votes were polled. Ong received 952,513 votes while Chua had 670,358 votes, despite the former having a higher public exposure and a much more active campaign...
Malaysian newspapers respond to MM Lee’s interview with New York Times
I was very interested to read the Temasek Review website. It is very critical of the Singapore Government, its ruling party, and especially Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, 87. There was an entry about how Mr Lee had offered permanent residency and citizenship to foreign talent, especially citizens of the People's Republic of...
Singapore defends Youth Games budget blowout
Agence France-Press, 16 September 2010 The Singapore government on Wednesday confessed to underestimating the operating costs at last month's inaugural Youth Olympics, but insisted the benefits it reaped were worth the costs. In a parliamentary address, minister for community development, youth and sports Vivian Balakrishnan...
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