Ang Qing

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Tham Yuen-C |Ang Qing

SINGAPORE – Some $10.7 million was spent on campaigning for the 2025 General Election, with about three-quarters of candidates having reported their expenses to the Elections Department (ELD). This figure already exceeds the total spending of $9 million by all candidates at the previous polls in 2020. As with previous elections, the bulk of the expenses this time, about $4.75 million, went towards non-online election advertising, such as the printing of posters, banners and fliers.

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Ang Qing |Aqil Hamzah

SINGAPORE - Internet users who come across online accounts that appear to target different political parties need to be discerning in the kind of information they consume, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI)The authorities, on their part, will continue to keep an eye on the online space to ensure there is no meddling from foreigners.

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Ang Qing |Aqil Hamzah |Nadine Chua

Follow our live coverage here. SINGAPORE - The Republic can expect more three-cornered fights in the coming election as the WP has no interest in making way for other parties, said WP chief Pritam Singh. Asked about other opposition parties indicating interest in constituencies where the WP has been seen walking the ground, he said that the WP does not attend talks organised to avoid multi-corner battles.

2 months ago | straitstimes.com | Nadine Chua |Aqil Hamzah |Ang Qing

SINGAPORE - The WP introduced three more candidates it plans to field at the polls, including two lawyers and a digital strategist in the financial services and payment sector. The press briefing, the third in as many days, was held on April 19 at the opposition party’s headquarters in Geylang, ahead of the election, which will take place on May 3. The WP did not indicate which constituencies the candidates will be fielded in.

Feb 1, 2025 | asiaone.com | Ang Qing |Shintaro Tay

SINGAPORE — Several residents in a housing estate in the Lavender area experienced a disruption to their water supply after a nearby underground pipe burst on Feb 1. One of them, part-time Grabfood delivery rider Ramdhan Sab’an, said he was heading to his home in Block 811 French Road at about 9pm when he found water gushing from the ground near his block.