Singapore News - Former NTUC Income chief executive Tan Kin Lian said he expected to do much better in the presidential election than the 13.88 per cent of the vote he garnered, and that he will now heed his family’s advice to enjoy his retirement. Mr Tan, a second-time presidential. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Over 1.4 million Singaporeans exercised their voting rights by noon on 1 September, as the city-state begins choosing its ninth President from 3 candidates.
Singapore News - Former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is set to be Singapore’s next president based on his overwhelming lead in the sample count, with 70 per cent of the vote. Former GIC chief investment officer Ng Kok Song, 75, received 16 per cent, while former NTUC Income. Read more at www.tnp.sg