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President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam thanks supporters with pineapples after election win - CNA
SINGAPORE: Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday (Sep 2) thanked supporters with pineapples - his campaign symbol - after a landslide victory to become Singapore’s ninth President.
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From Jurong to Tampines: President-elect Tharman thanks voters after landslide win - The Straits Times
Mr Tharman started in Taman Jurong, ... President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam receiving a pineapple, his campaign symbol, from a supporter at Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre on Sept 2.
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PE 2023: Supporters greet President-elect Tharman on victory parade with cheers, handshakes and pineapples - TODAY
SINGAPORE — For Yio Chu Kang resident Leanne Chia, 58, the photo she snapped with President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday (Sept 2) morning was worth making the trip to Taman Jurong ...
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The Big Read: Win or lose, campaign volunteers for the Presidential Election find it worth the sweat and tears - CNA
Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam's supporters present him with a pineapple – his campaign symbol – at Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre on Sep 1, 2023. (Photo: CNA/Jeremy Long) ...
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‘He is going to make a clear difference as the new president’: Tharman supporters jubilant after win - The Straits Times
Madam Latipah Mohd Noor, 64, was among those toting a pineapple in support of Mr Tharman. The retired nurse aide used to help at his Meet-the-People sessions when he was MP for Jurong GRC.
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How President-elect Tharman’s ‘ong lai’ rolled into hearts and minds of voters - The Straits Times
President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam receiving a pineapple from a supporter at Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre on Sept 2. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM Natasha Ann Zachariah , Jean Iau and Goh Yan Han ...
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Businesses cash in on ‘Tharmania’ with pineapple offerings after presidential election - The Straits Times
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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Tharman set to be Singapore’s next president with 70 per cent of the vote in sample count - The Straits Times
SINGAPORE – Former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is set to be Singapore’s next president based on his overwhelming lead in the sample count, with 70 per cent of the vote.
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Drinks stall worker surprised by pineapple from Tharman
He decided to wish Mr Ng well with a pineapple – his campaign logo. The 68-year-old Mr Ng, who has been working at Lau Pa Sat for 20 years, said: “I’m very happy to get the pineapple from him.
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Tharman believes S’pore is ready for a non-Chinese PM
Mr Tharman’s campaign logo is a pineapple. Asked when Singapore will know it is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister, Mr Tharman said: “Singapore is ready any time for a non-Chinese prime ...
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Tharman a ‘great MP’ who will be missed, say Jurong GRC residents
Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam handing out groceries to families at Taman Jurong Community Club in September 2020, as part of an initiative to support single parents struggling during the ...