text: Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party’s (PAPs) election victory on July 10, winning 83 out of 93 seats, was emphatic. Still, the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) gains from six to ten seats mark a political watershed […]
  By East Asia Forum on July 23, 2020
  Scepticism, trust, and the problem with Singapore’s TraceTogether COVID-19 app (video)
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  The Singapore government won international acclaim for its deft handling of the COVID-19 crisis in the early months. The country was praised for its ability to activate an efficient contact tracing system to track down […]
  By East Asia Forum on June 9, 2020
  Amravati: Singapore urges India to honour “sanctity of contracts” during Jaishankar’s visit
  Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday (Sept 9) called on India to “honour the sanctity of contracts” signed with foreign partners in the first public signs of concern by the Asean member state over […]
  By Dhairya on September 10, 2019
  Putin’s Singapore visit signals continued Russia-Asean interest
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  Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever state visit to Singapore on November 13, 2018. Coinciding with the 33rd Asean summit, 3rd Asean–Russia summit, 13th East Asia Summit (EAS), and 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations […]
  By East Asia Forum on December 7, 2018
  Poverty and caring for the aged: Singapore’s dirty little secrets (video)
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  By Leakhena Khat on June 15, 2018
  Continuity Behind Strengthening Singapore-Malaysia Ties
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  By East Asia Forum on March 6, 2018
  The house that Lee built and the power of fear (HD video)
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  By Leakhena Khat on March 4, 2018
  Emerging Skepticism a Real Risk to PAP Longevity
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  Singapore’s new President, Halimah Yacob, is a widely liked and respected former speaker of parliament, as well as the first female ever and first Malay in five decades to become the largely ceremonial head of […]
  By East Asia Forum on December 3, 2017
  Singapore Viaduct Collapse: Is Too Much Transparency Harmful?
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  By Cara Navarro on August 25, 2017
  Hun Sen Pushes For Cambodia ‘Smart Nation’ Goal
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  By Leakhena Khat on December 28, 2016
  16% boost sees PAP convincingly win 2015 Singapore general election #updated
  Singapore’s People’s Action Party (PAP) has convincingly won the 2015 Singapore General Election securing at least 70 of the 89 seats up for grabs and throwing the political aspirations of opposition parties into disarray. More […]
  By John Le Fevre on September 12, 2015
  2015 Singapore Election: A Tipping Point For The PAP
  Today’s 2015 Singapore general election will be the most widely contested since independence. Eight opposition parties and a handful of independents will vie for 89 parliamentary seats in the 2015 Singapore election. A tactical question […]
  By East Asia Forum on September 11, 2015
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