TR EMERITUS

The last general election was held on 10 July 2020. Rumours have been circulating that the next general election may be held next year or soon after the presidential election which must be held by 13 September 2023. When these elections will be held is now a favourite topic at coffeeshops. Let’s keep the GE in mind all the... 

The “degree of training” that Singapore’s leaders go through before moving up the ranks is what sets them apart from leaders of other countries. This was highlighted by Minister K Shanmugam in an interview with the South China Morning Post last weekend. However, that’s only half the story. To get the full story, we have... 

Prime Minister-still-in-waiting In this country, you are called the Prime Minister-in-waiting for good reason – you need to wait and wait for your turn. In the case of Heng Swee Keat, his turn never came despite all the waiting. He emerged as the PM-in-waiting after a long and winding process. Then he waited while he got tested...