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Five things to watch out for in Bukit Batok by-election

I will be watching the result of the Bukit Batok by-election with interest, and not just because I used to live in the town.

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National concerns 'likely to outweigh municipal issues'

National concerns will likely outweigh municipal issues when Bukit Batok voters go to the polls on May 7, political watchers said yesterday.

Quite a few unknown factors at play in Bukit Batok

Another by-election so soon after a general election. It is a situation the People's Action Party does not relish - it lost two such contests within two years of the 2011 General Election.

Will WhatsApp swing Bukit Batok?

As the Bukit Batok by-election looms, one question that arises will be the impact of social media in the contest between the candidates - the People's Action Party's Murali Pillai and the Singapore Democratic Party's chief Chee Soon Juan.

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National concerns 'likely to outweigh municipal issues'

National concerns will likely outweigh municipal issues when Bukit Batok voters go to the polls on May 7, political watchers said yesterday.

Quite a few unknown factors at play in Bukit Batok

Another by-election so soon after a general election. It is a situation the People's Action Party does not relish - it lost two such contests within two years of the 2011 General Election.

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National concerns 'likely to outweigh municipal issues'

National concerns will likely outweigh municipal issues when Bukit Batok voters go to the polls on May 7, political watchers said yesterday.

Quite a few unknown factors at play in Bukit Batok

Another by-election so soon after a general election. It is a situation the People's Action Party does not relish - it lost two such contests within two years of the 2011 General Election.