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Pre-election test – Name the MPs (Quiz 1)

Pre-election test – Name the MPs (Quiz 1)

Nov. 23 | It has been said that most Singaporeans do not know who their Members of Parliament (MP) are – unless and until they run into problems and see their MPs at the Meet-The-People sessions. With the next General Election not that far away, how well do you...

TOC Blog Feature: UK election vs S’pore election

TOC Blog Feature: UK election vs S’pore election

Nov. 22 | Excerpts from the blog, Singapore Lighthouse: I was listening to BBC sometime last week and was surprised that the newscaster announced that the UK election will be held in 2010 (I had forgotten if they mentioned any specific date). However with the advance...

Big brother is watching New Media

Big brother is watching New Media

Nov. 13 | Donaldson Tan Last week, Alicia Wong reported on TODAY that from as early as June 2009, government ministries and agencies have been seeking social media intelligence services for monitoring online sentiments related to their scope of work. According...

Reform Party visits Jurong West

Reform Party visits Jurong West

Oct. 13 | Donaldson Tan / Deputy Editor The Online Citizen joined the Reform Party at its walkabout in Jurong West last Sunday. The walkabout took place at the Jurong West Market and Food Centre. By 8am, the market was already bustling with activities. One could...

Pre-General Election campaigning

Pre-General Election campaigning

Oct. 6 | Breaking News: Judge acquits SDP leaders – Singapore Democrats  Donaldson Tan The Pre-General Election Campaigning is already in full swing. While some opposition political parties have quietly begun their weekly walkabouts to reach out to...

Why this is not election year

Why this is not election year

Jan. 28 | PN Balji     Budget 2009 has been praised by many as a budget fit for the times. And in a highly-calibrated statement, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam offered something for nearly every body and went close to the extreme to save jobs and...