Ng Wei Kai

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Wei Kai joined The Straits Times in 2020 and covers politics. He also writes Unpacked, a weekly newsletter on Singapore politics and policy.

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LO office to remain vacant till WP is ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility: PMO

The Leader of the Opposition role is especially significant in Singapore where, since independence, the PAP has held a dominant position in Parliament, says the writer.

WP rejects PM Wong’s invitation to nominate another elected MP as Leader of the Opposition

The Workers' Party said it takes the view that the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament is the LO.

Pilot project guided group of S’poreans and foreigners to find common ground on integration

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Office workers walking at Raffles Place Park within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area on Dec 10, 2024.

Can be used for stories on PMET, money, population, property, land, commercial, office, invest, budget, income, bank, finance, financial, CBD, URA, population, economy, and development.

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1 in 10 S’poreans does not have close friendships; most still make friends in person: IPS study

89.5 per cent of Singaporeans have at least one close friend – defined as people respondents feel at ease with and who they can talk to about private matters, or call on for help.

WP has to weigh solidarity with Pritam Singh against resources, visibility of LO role: Analysts

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh was removed as Leader of the Opposition on Jan 15.

‘No longer tenable for him to continue as the LO’: PM Wong removes Pritam Singh from post

Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh was removed as Leader of the Opposition on Jan 15.

Incoming NMP Haresh Singaraju says he’s no longer a party member after photo of him in PAP T-shirt surfaces

Incoming Nominated MP Haresh Singaraju said the photo from September 2023 was of a party activity he had previously volunteered at.

S'porean of the Year finalist: Doc's healthcare gives those with intellectual disabilities dignity

In 2014, Dr Chen Shiling founded a non–profit Happee Hearts Movement to advocate for good quality healthcare for adults with ID, and a clinic IDHealth to serve their complex needs.

Sec 1 posting trends stable after start of new PSLE scoring system: MOE

Under the new system, each pupil is given AL scores from one to eight for each subject, in place of grades like A* to E.

Students should not worry about answering every PSLE question correctly, says MOE

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