Anjali Raguraman

Singapore

Consumer Correspondent at The Straits Times

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Articles

S’pore no longer operating in stable external environment; current uncertainty unprecedented: SM Lee

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - Singapore has gone through and overcome many crises in the past, but the current global uncertainty caused by the US-imposed tariffs is unprecedented and will last a very long time, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. A supportive and stable external environment is no longer a given, he stressed.
GE2025: PM Wong unveils eight new PAP faces in video

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - Eight new faces who look set to run under the PAP banner in the 2025 General Election have been revealed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. They are: Ms Goh Hanyan, Mr Shawn Loh, Ms Cassandra Lee, Dr Hamid Razak, Ms Diana Pang, Mr Goh Pei Ming, Ms Jasmin Lau and Mr Ng Shi Xuan. The candidates featured in a video posted online by PM Wong on April 12. They are a mix of individuals from the public and private sectors.
GE2025: PM Lawrence Wong to lead PAP team in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC for GE2025

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman |Osmond Chia

SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will once again lead the People’s Action Party team in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC in the coming election, in his first trip to the polls as PM. He will be accompanied by the same slate of incumbents, namely Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad; North West District Mayor Alex Yam and Ms Hany Soh.
SAF Chief of Staff Goh Pei Ming steps down ahead of GE2025

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - SAF Chief of Staff - Joint Staff Goh Pei Ming has left the armed forces, raising speculation that he is likely be fielded in the upcoming general election. The brigadier-general confirmed with The Straits Times that March 31 was his last day with the Singapore Armed Forces, but did not comment on his next move or whether he will stand in the election. Mr Goh, 42, also served concurrently as SAF Inspector-General and chief sustainability officer.
Election spotlight: Eyes on PM Wong’s turf in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC

3 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - On a balmy night 10 months ago, sleepy Yew Tee came to life when over 1,000 residents gathered in the district under a giant tent to watch their MP being sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister. The buzzy atmosphere crescendoed when the newly minted Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived from the Istana at about 10.30pm, gave a speech, and stayed for half an hour to greet residents and take wefies.
GE2025: SDP chief Chee Soon Juan to run in Sembawang West SMC

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan will contest in the newly carved out Sembawang West SMC in the 2025 general election. He announced his candidacy on March 23, in flyers distributed to residents during a walkabout in the area.
Over $200,000 raised for full-ride scholarship for Palestinian students

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - A ground-up effort to sponsor Palestinian students to complete further studies in Singapore has raised half of its $400,000 goal so far. Called the Palestinian Scholarship Initiative, the full-ride scholarship will sponsor two Palestinian students to pursue tertiary education at universities here, covering tuition, lodging, and living expenses. The first students are expected to commence their studies in the 2025 academic year.
Singapore's harmony is precious and must always be cherished and protected: PM Lawrence Wong

1 month ago | asiaone.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - Daily global developments are a reminder that it is a dangerous world, and the only people who can protect Singapore and advance its interests are Singaporeans themselves, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday (March 16), as he called for people to stay strong and united.
Singapore’s harmony is precious, and must always be cherished, protected: PM Wong

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE - Daily global developments are a reminder that it is a dangerous world, and the only people who can protect Singapore and advance its interests are Singaporeans themselves, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on March 16, as he called for people to stay strong and united.
East side shake-up: Boundary changes make East Coast, Marine Parade election battles harder to call

1 month ago | straitstimes.com | Anjali Raguraman

SINGAPORE – East Coast GRC is still a constituency to watch. In the next general election, a quarter of its voters - some 40,000 in Joo Chiat’s private estates and Chai Chee’s Housing Board flats - will have come from a neighbouring constituency. This influx, a disproportionate number of whom live in private housing, will create unpredictability for East Coast ahead of the polls, said political observers.