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Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam praises A R Rahman for working with local musicians
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has praised India’s leading musician A R Rahman for collaborating with local musicians and giving them “valuable exposure”. Singapore President Tharman ...
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Man fined for stroking polling officer's hand after singing to her during 2023 Presidential Election
Singaporeans went to the polls that day to cast their votes for three candidates: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam ... reached out and stroked the woman's hand. The victim quickly retracted her hand ...
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More scope for youth volunteerism, says Tharman as he calls on them to ‘be impatient for change’
SINGAPORE - There is still more scope for active and sustained volunteerism among youth, even as they become more civic-conscious and active, said former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on ...
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Self-help groups in S’pore can cooperate to help more vulnerable people: Tharman
Some took pictures with Mr Tharman and his wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi. Stallholders and shopkeepers shook his hand, describing him as “more popular than a rock star”. “There has been tremendous ...
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From Jurong to Tampines: President-elect Tharman thanks voters after landslide win
SINGAPORE – Hours after Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam won big at the presidential ... was swarmed by well-wishers who wanted to shake his hand and grab a selfie with him. Mr Mohamed Rafeek, who ...
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President-elect Tharman surprised at margin of victory, says he is serious about fulfilling mandate
SINGAPORE – President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Saturday that ... his original plan before the Covid-19 pandemic was to hand over and step down as prime minister by 2022, before ...
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If I am a partisan, I am a partisan for better chances for S’poreans: Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam
SINGAPORE - Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in a message ... as well as to have a direct hand in shaping policies for a fairer and more inclusive society,” he added.
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‘I certainly much prefer a contest’, says Tharman of upcoming presidential election
SINGAPORE – Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam ... At the launch of the sport village, Mr Tharman tried his hand at indoor hockey and met residents who wished him well.
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Businesses cash in on ‘Tharmania’ with pineapple offerings after presidential election
SINGAPORE – Popular bakery chain SunnyHills usually sells about 300 boxes of pineapple mooncakes daily, but sales have more than tripled after Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s landslide win in the ...
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President Tharman, PM Wong attend their first NDP in new roles
SINGAPORE – It was certainly not their first National Day Parade, but the 2024 celebration at the Padang on Aug 9 was the first for President Tharman Shanmugaratnam ... and hand over the reins ...
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President Tharman, PM Wong congratulate China’s top leaders on its 75th national day
SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence ... He said: “During my visits over the years, I have witnessed first-hand China’s impressive progress in a range ...
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam Praises AR Rahman For Collaborating With Local Musicians
Singapore: Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has praised India's leading musician A R Rahman (ARR) for collaborating ...