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From Walkover to Walk Forward: How Workers’ Party Can Turn Crisis into Opportunity

The Workers’ Party’s decision not to contest the newly formed Marine Parade–Braddell Heights GRC in Singapore’s 2025 General Election has sparked widespread discussion among political observers and residents alike. For an opposition party that had garnered over 42% of votes in the area during previous contests, the walkover victory handed to the People’s Action Party…

25 Apr 2025 5 mins read

Young, Vocal, and Ready to Vote: The Political Pulse of Singapore’s Youth

As Singapore approaches its next general election on 3 May 2025, a significant demographic shift is becoming increasingly evident. The number of citizens aged 21 to 29 and 30 to 39 on the Register of Electors has been steadily rising over the past three elections. In 2020 alone, there were over 429,000 citizens aged 21…

22 Apr 2025 3 mins read

Will the Lion City Roar for Change?

Around the world, long-ruling parties have been falling after decades in power. Voters rattled by economic woes and political fatigue are toppling incumbents in even the most established democracies. In Britain, the Conservative Party’s 14-year reign ended in a landslide to Labour in 2024. In the United States, the ruling incumbent party has lost the…

16 Apr 2025 11 mins read

Opinion | The Risk of Sameness: Why Diverse Voices Matter in Singapore’s Politics

As Singapore gears up for GE2025, a familiar pattern emerges once more: senior civil servants and high-ranking military officers resigning ahead of likely political runs, often under the People’s Action Party (PAP) banner. It’s a well-worn path — and a testament to the effectiveness and professionalism of Singapore’s public service. Yet, as society becomes more…

7 Apr 2025 4 mins read

Social media firms, online platforms face $1m fine, blocked under new safety Bill

Social media platforms with significant reach or impact in Singapore is now within the reach of the long arm of the law. They can no longer post shocking and harmful content and get away with it. Once when the Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill becomes law, posting contents such as those advocating suicide or self-harm,…

4 Oct 2022 2 mins read

Private homeowners exempted from 15-month wait for resale HDB on case-by-case basis

Private homeowners looking to buy resale HDB flat because of needs and financial difficulties will be exempted from 15-month wait “on a case-by-case basis”, National Development Desmond Lee told Parliament on Tuesday (4 October). He also reiterated that those above the age of 55 looking to sell their private homes to move into four-room or…

4 Oct 2022 1 min read

Orange & Teal: A man’s search for meaning

Opening a cafe at the height of a pandemic might go against the instincts of any aspiring business owner, and reasonably so. But in the story Dr Chee Soon Juan and Orange & Teal, it was a case of now or never. “I started right smack in the middle of Covid, thinking that it might…

14 Sep 2022 4 mins read

13-year-old stole the show at launch of book on the NMP scheme

A 13-year-old student from Raffles Girls’ Secondary School (RGSS) stole the limelight from the centrepiece at the launch of a new book titled The Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Scheme on Friday (9 Sep). Prisha Agarwal, who presented both sides of the argument on whether unelected voices are still necessary in Parliament, impressed Emeritus Senior…

10 Sep 2022 3 mins read

Big Read Unwrapped: Civil movement and the death of the patriarchal government

Civil movement grows stronger as the Singapore society matures and its population becomes better educated. The country also faces a growing segment of Millennials and Gen Zs who are clamouring for their voices to be heard. These younger Singaporeans are asking for more openness and consultation. In our monthly Big Read Unwrapped, TheHomeGround Asia takes…

6 Sep 2022 4 mins read

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From Walkover to Walk Forward: How Workers’ Party Can Turn Crisis into Opportunity

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Will the Lion City Roar for Change?

Opinion | The Risk of Sameness: Why Diverse Voices Matter in Singapore’s Politics

Social media firms, online platforms face $1m fine, blocked under new safety Bill

Private homeowners exempted from 15-month wait for resale HDB on case-by-case basis

Orange & Teal: A man’s search for meaning

13-year-old stole the show at launch of book on the NMP scheme

Big Read Unwrapped: Civil movement and the death of the patriarchal government

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