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Title Section48 2011-05-07 1 POLLING DAY SPECIAL POLLING DAY SPECIAL MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE *****268 Saturday May 7, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you POLLING DAY SPECIAL POLLING DAY SPECIAL MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Saturday May 7, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking48 words
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Article718 2011-05-07 1 DERRICK A PAULO - PAP has always upheld the people’s trust and has also changed with the times, says PM Lee SINGAPORE VOTES 2011: A SPECIAL BIG ISSUE FOR THE BIG DAY DERRICK A PAULO derrick@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When the road to the 2011 General Election began for the People’s718 words
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Article, Illustration682 2011-05-07 1 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Quick off the mark, the Opposition parties embarked on their historic campaign contesting 26 out of 27 electoral divisions by putting the People’s Action Party (PAP) on the defensive from the get-go. Spread across the island at682 words
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SINGAPORE VOTES 2011 POLLING DAY
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Article, Illustration823 2011-05-07 2 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO derrick@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a battle that stood out for the drama which occurred, even before the hustings officially began, over a video and a S$60-billion economic plan. In a contest where issues of a national stature took the spotlightTODAY FILE PHOTO - 823 words
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Article, Illustration1169 2011-05-07 3 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At about 9.20pm on Thursday, minutes after Foreign Minister George Yeo took to the podium at a People’s Action Party rally some 5km away, his opponent, Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang, went up to the microphones atTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,169 words
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Article, Illustration505 2011-05-07 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - PAP points to a s$1.2-billion plan to upgrade NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Who would have expected it a team of candidates from the Reform Party (RP) assembled at the last minute, contesting against the People’s Action Party (PAP) team led by the Prime Minister.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 505 words
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Article, Illustration498 2011-05-07 4 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party (PAP) team has already drawn up a fiveyear development plan for Pasir RisPunggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC). The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) team plans to hear from residents first before implementing its vision ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 498 words
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Article, Illustration577 2011-05-07 5 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It looked like the first contest in 19 years for Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) would be hijacked by the public’s fascination with two of the youngest women candidates in the General Election the National Solidarity Party’s (NSP) Nicole577 words
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Article, Illustration625 2011-05-07 5 LIN YANQIN - Challengers cite 27-year track record in Potong Pasir to deflect PAP criticism and reassure voters LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a constituency that has not seen an election contest since it was created in 1997, the fight has boiled down to one625 words
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Article, Illustration835 2011-05-07 6 PAP NSP WP SDP SPP RP SDA GROUP REPRESENTA SINGLE MEMBER TION CONSTITUENCIES CONSTITUENCIES SOURCE: REPORT OF THE ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE 2011 ALJUNIED George Yeo, Lim Hwee Hua, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Cynthia Phua, Ong Ye Kung TOTAL VOTES CAST: SPOILT VOTES: Low Thia Khiang, Chen ShowSOURCE: REPORT OF THE ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE 2011 - 835 words
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Article, Illustration621 2011-05-07 8 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Back in 2006, the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Gan Kim Yong took 60.4 per cent of the vote in Chua Chu Kang SMC against Mr Steve Chia of the National Solidarity Party (NSP). With electoral boundaries redrawn, Chua Chu Kang is nowTODAY FILE PHOTO - 621 words
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Article, Illustration628 2011-05-07 8 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Aside from the occasional swipe at its rivals’ lack of concrete development plans for East Coast, the People’s Action Party (PAP) incumbents have largely focused on tearing into the Workers’ Party’s (WP) First World Parliament vision duringTODAY FILE PHOTO - 628 words
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Article, Illustration497 2011-05-07 10 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The rising cost of living and upgrading for the constituency are two of the issues that the Opposition has campaigned on in its contest for Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC). “What’s the point of a nice facade, or even walls497 words
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Article, Illustration534 2011-05-07 10 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the new Group Representation Constituency (GRC) of Moulmein-Kallang, the spotlight has fallen on the elderly and the needy from both the incumbent People’s Action Party (PAP) team and its Workers’ Party (WP) challengers. This perhapsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 534 words
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Article, Illustration565 2011-05-07 11 TANYA FONG - WP responds to PAP newsletter, says it has never been against HDB upgrading programmes TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The issue of upgrading in Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC) became “hot” just before Cooling Off Day yesterday. Cyberspace was buzzing with a newsletter sent by theTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 565 words
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Article, Illustration760 2011-05-07 12 CHEOW XIN YI - SDP team proposes shadow plan but PAP incumbents question its feasibility CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Municipal improvements and healthcare policies took centrestage in the battle for votes in Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), which is helmed by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan. TheTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 760 words
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Article, Illustration538 2011-05-07 12 ANSLEY NG - Opposition party’s wish list described as ‘naive and superficial’ by PAP ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Home affordability has been a hot topic for candidates across the island. It was, therefore, no surprise that the Opposition team led by National Solidarity Party secretarygeneralTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 538 words
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Article, Illustration573 2011-05-07 13 NEO CHAI CHIN - Workfare, foreign labour and the implications of Opposition proposals are at the forefront NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They have jousted verbally on national policies like Workfare and foreign labour, and accused each other of being out of step. While Reform Party secretary-general Kenneth Jeyaretnam573 words
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PART TWO: THE CONTESTS IN THE SINGLE MEMBER CONSTITUENCIES
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Article, Illustration661 2011-05-07 16 TEO XUANWEI - Will voters opt for Low’s chosen successor or end the Workers’ Party’s TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It ought to have attracted considerable public interest but the fate of this long-time Workers’ Party (WP) seat has largely simmered under the radar during the nine days of hustings,TODAY FILE PHOTOS - 661 words
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Article, Illustration595 2011-05-07 17 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One is a long-time rival of the incumbent gunning for victory on his third try, while the other is striking out on her maiden electoral battle after campaigning for her husband over the past six elections. And with the “ChiamTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 595 words
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Article, Illustration623 2011-05-07 18 LEONG WEE KEAT - PAP incumbent wants to kick-start plan; SDP candidate looks to next election LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Both candidates contesting in the Single Member Constituency of Bukit Panjang appear to have set their sights way beyond today’s polls. The People’s Action Party (PAP) incumbent,TODAY FILE PHOTOS - 623 words
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Article, Illustration508 2011-05-07 19 ONG DAI LIN - Both candidates claim the advantage ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is his sixth electoral bid as an Opposition candidate. In the other corner, despite having a decade in Parliament, this would be the first time that the People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate is fightingTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 508 words
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Article, Illustration563 2011-05-07 20 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One is a newbie to the area, the other a local boy. However, both the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Charles Chong and the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Yee Jenn Jong say they are more than ready to help the residents of JooTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 563 words
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Article, Illustration549 2011-05-07 21 ANSLEY NG - One candidate has home-ground advantage, while the other has helped residents for five years ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One projects herself as a Mountbatten native, someone who grew up in the area and understands its problems well. The other touts his track record asTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 549 words
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Article, Illustration409 2011-05-07 24 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the far west of Singapore, the 25,745 residents in the 109 blocks of flats in Pioneer will vote for the first time today as a part of a SMC. Previously a ward of West Coast Group Representation Constituency, Pioneer residents saw walkoversTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 409 words
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Article, Illustration487 2011-05-07 25 NG JING YNG - So far, only two of the candidates have outlined proposals for the ward NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a relatively new precinct, there is no denying that of Punggol East Single Member Constituency could do with more amenities and facilities. During the nine-day campaign, two ofTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 487 words
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Article, Illustration549 2011-05-07 26 TAN WEIZHEN - A s$138 million upgrading plan in play for Radin Mas TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At his rally, the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Sam Tan announced a S$138-million upgrading proposal for the ageing constituency of Radin Mas. The money, said Mr Tan, will go towards the HDB’sTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 549 words
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Article, Illustration590 2011-05-07 27 TANYA FONG - One-term MP, new candidate race to shorten wait for buses TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Local transport issues, such as long waits for buses, emerged as one of the main issues during the hustings in Sengkang West SMC. While the People’s Action Party (PAP) incumbent,TODAY FILE PHOTOS - 590 words
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Article, Illustration542 2011-05-07 28 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the heart of Singapore, the electoral battle for the sleepy town of Whampoa has been fought largely away from the public spotlight. But as campaigning drew to a close on Thursday, the battle escalated into a war ofTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 542 words
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Article, Illustration572 2011-05-07 29 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One is an ex-political detainee and the other is the daughter of one. But as far as Ms Teo Soh Lung and her rival, Ms Grace Fu, are concerned, the past counts for nothing. Ms Teo had earned visibility byPHOTOS BY CHEOW XIN YI AND SHERALYN TAY - 572 words
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