THE 10,000-strong Federation of Tan Clan Associations has thrown its weight behind former deputy prime minister Dr Tony Tan in his bid for the presidency.
Speaking at a meeting on Sunday afternoon in the Lam Soon clan building on Upper Paya Lebar Road, Tan federation secretary-general Tan Lian Ker said Dr Tan's professional assistance and contributions as honorary adviser to the Tan federation since 2006 have enhanced the image of the federation and its members.
THE economic uncertainties in the rest of the world affect Singapore swiftly, and Singaporeans should be prudent about saving for hard times.
This was National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan's message to Singaporeans, at the sidelines of a national day observance ceremony held in Sembawang on Sunday, which held the theme of a 'kampong spirit'.
SPEAKING at a forum on Friday, Law Minister K Shanmugam said that the president 'can speak on issues only as authorised by the Cabinet; and he must follow the advice of the Cabinet in the discharge of his duties'. Mr Shanmugam cited Article 21(1) of the Constitution which says the president shall 'act in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet or of a Minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet'.
The six presidential hopefuls each remarked on Mr Shanmugan's comments:
ACCORDING to the promised service standards, they were supposed to wait only six days.
But irate subscribers now find themselves waiting two or three weeks - and some even up to six weeks recently - to get connected to Singapore's new ultra-fast fibre broadband network.
