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Obama-esque slogans for Singapore presidential candidates

By reddotrevolver Fri, Aug 19, 2011 9:21PM UTC View Comments

There is a new kind of hope brewing in Singapore. A Singaporean change that you can believe in. As the four new presidential candidates rolled out their campaigns earlier on this week – with bright colors and catchy slogans – the campaigns’ uncanny resemblance to President Obama’s campaign in 2008 stands out. Although campaign slogans...

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Round-up: Singapore elections & social media stories

By Jon Russell Mon, May 09, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

This weekend saw the long awaited results of the watershed 2011 Singapore general elections which will go down in history for the role that the internet, and social networks in particular, played during the electoral campaign. The dominant PAP party win once again, but some of the figures are very interesting: a record 93% of...

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Will the election make 2011 the year for Twitter in Thailand?

By Jon Russell Sat, May 07, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Twitter in Thailand is plagued by a lack of official data, however recent estimates suggest there are 450,000 users in Thailand with more than one million Thai-language tweets sent each day according to a Bangkok Post article. From the article: Thailand Trending, an agency that monitors daily Twitter use, listed 450,000 Twitter users in Thailand,...

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Singapore’s most ‘Liked’: Is Nicole Seah rise more than a protest vote?

By Jon Russell Wed, May 04, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

A lot can happen in a week in politics, and that is certainly true of Singapore where social media continues to play an interesting role in the run up to the country’s elections. As I blogged last week, virtual unknown Nicole Seah – who is fighting for a government seat representing the rank outsider NSP...

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