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April 27, 2021
Mr Terence Soon ran in the 2020 general election as part of a five-person team.
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SINGAPORE - The head of the Progress Singapore Party s (PSP) youth wing Terence Soon has quit the party as a member, citing job and family considerations.
In a draft letter to PSP secretary-general Francis Yuen dated Monday (April 26), Mr Soon, who contested last year s general election, wrote: As I have been offered employment opportunities overseas, I feel that I would have no choice but to resign from PSP in order to secure a brighter future for my very young family.
Mr Soon, 30, declined comment. Attempts to reach party chairman Tan Cheng Bock were unsuccessful, while Mr Yuen would only confirm the news, saying: Terence is leaving the party to pursue a career opportunity overseas.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on Friday (Apr 9), becoming the first participating country to do so, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said in a press release.
The RCEP is the world s largest free trade agreement, bringing together the 10 ASEAN economies as well as Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.
2021-04-09 13:36:12 GMT2021-04-09 21:36:12(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SINGAPORE, April 9 (Xinhua) Singapore ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement on Friday, according to a press release issued by the Ministry for Trade and Industry (MTI).
The ratification of the RCEP agreement marks Singapore s strong commitment to strengthening the trade and economic linkages with partners, for the benefit of the businesses and people, said Singapore s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing.
As a key regional agreement, the RCEP will complement Singapore s existing network of free trade agreements (FTAs), expand the economic space, and boost trade and investment flows, said the press release.