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Singapore narrowly elects Tony Tan as president

By AP News Sun, Aug 28, 2011 4:37PM UTC View Comments

SINGAPORE (AP) — Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory to become the country’s seventh president, officials said Sunday, a sign that the popularity of the Southeast Asian city-state’s ruling party is eroding. The 71-year-old Tan received 35 percent of about 2.1 million votes in Saturday’s election, edging former member of...

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Singapore election candidates escape with warning for Facebook comments

By Jon Russell Fri, Aug 12, 2011 12:30PM UTC View Comments

Though the country’s election was held in April this year, Singaporean police have finally taken action following an incident which saw (now MP but) then electoral candidate Tin Pei Ling’s team post a message to her Facebook page on a dedicated no campaigning “cooling off ” day. Police issued a “stern warning” to Miss Tin...

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How influential is social media in Thailand’s election?

By Jon Russell Fri, Jun 10, 2011 12:30PM UTC View Comments

Pheu Thai candidate Yingluck Shinawatra is already a successful businesswoman. Pic: AP.

I’ve read, seen and heard a number of statements discussing the role of social media in Thailand politics. Most conclude that the role of social media will be “huge” in the forthcoming Thai election, however the subject is somewhat more complicated and worth exploring. The answer for me is yes and no at the same...

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Analyzing the Singapore election

By Asia Sentinel Thu, May 12, 2011 11:45AM UTC View Comments

A step on the long road to political pluralism? asks Asia Sentinel’s Garry Rodan Hardly on a par with developments in North Africa and the Middle East in recent months, Singapore’s 7 May general election is nevertheless significant in the struggle against the authoritarian rule of the People’s Action Party (PAP). Opposition campaigns linked the...

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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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