Some 10 years ago, in September 2015, while working as a trainee orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Razak set up an organisation named “Indian Muslim Professionals (IM.PROF)” with his friends. The goal was to connect with the Singapore-based youth from his community.
Tag: Election
Singapore LOP Pritam Singh keeps Parliament seat despite guilty verdict; can contest 2025 general elections
Speaker Seah told Parliament that the Singapore Attorney General’s Chambers had advised that the SGD 10,000 cut-off — one of the disqualification criteria for an MP — was based on the court penalty for one single offence, not for the cumulative penalties for two offences.
Singapore LOP Pritam Singh found guilty of two charges of lying to parliamentary Committee of Privileges
The months-long trial of Pritam Singh, the 48-year-old Secretary General of the Workers’ Party and Leader of the Opposition in Singapore Parliament, has resulted in his conviction today. He has 14 days to file an appeal once the sentencing is done. During the course of today’s verdict hearing, the judge said that Singh had “wilfully” […]
Pritam Singh case verdict: What is in store for Singapore’s Leader of Opposition?
This verdict comes at a crucial time, as general elections are set to be held in Singapore by the second half of 2025, and a conviction could see the Leader of the Opposition barred from contesting the elections.
America votes: With US Capitol riots in mind, businesses and buildings board up in Washington DC as election day arrives
Donald Trump had refused to accept the result of the 2020 elections, which he had lost to present US President Joe Biden. His angry supporters — a huge mob — attacked the US Capitol in January 2021.
Kamala Harris secures Democratic nomination, makes her campaign about “promise of America”
A step away from breaking the last glass ceiling of the United States, Harris became the first ever woman of colour to be on the top of a presidential ticket of a major American political party.
UK election: Rishi Sunak ends campaign by urging Tory voters to “stop the Labour supermajority” and tax hikes
This is being seen as a fear tactic to jolt Tory voters into action, with the hope of keeping the Labour majority under the 1997 level, under the leadership of former prime minister Tony Blair.
UK general election: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer ring temple bells before July 4 test
Both the incumbent prime minister and the man who is fighting for that job have made clear attempts to woo British Hindu voters.
‘AI Steve’, the first digital candidate in UK elections, aims to make 24/7 human connections
Generated by Artificial Intelligence, the digital Steve is an election nominee for the Brighton Pavilion parliamentary constituency; the previous incumbent was the Green party’s Caroline Lucas.
PM Rishi Sunak declares July 4 as UK election date; vows to protect “hard-earned economic stability”
The election date announcement came on the day of some good news on the UK economy, with inflation figures dropping to 2.3 per cent.
