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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
Commentary: What elections in a coronavirus outbreak could look like
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SINGAPORE: One of the most common precautions most of us encounter each day during this coronavirus outbreak has been advisories urging people to practise good hygiene and social distancing. But elections will challenge these public norms officials are painstakingly putting in place. Advertisement Advertisement Standing close to people at crowded rallies, handling personal identification and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Release of EBRC report ‘not correlated’ with when elections will be called: Chan Chun Sing
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SINGAPORE: The release of the The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report is “not correlated” to when the General Election will be called, said Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Saturday (Mar 14). Responding to questions about the release of the report and when elections will be called, he said: “Let’s not get
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Commentary: Imagine holding the US elections during a COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: The World Health Organisation said Singapore’s efforts in tackling cases of COVID-19 are a model for other countries to follow. In the midst of this year’s Presidential campaign, it’s hard to imagine the US having the will or the way to do what Singapore has done. Advertisement Advertisement If the United States were to
Commentary: Coronavirus? Not a problem for South Korea elections this week
SEOUL: On Wednesday (Apr 15), South Korea will hold legislative elections. South Korea’s parliament, the National Assembly, is elected every five years. Composed of 300 members, it has 253 single-member district seats and 47 proportional representation seats. Advertisement Advertisement The left currently holds a slim majority, but the distribution of power is fluid. South Korea’s