Singapore Local News, 2011-04-29

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Shanmugam questions WP's co-driver analogy Law and Home Affairs Minister, Mr K Shanmugam, today mocked the Workers' Party's (WP) analogy of them being the co-driver in a vehicle, an analogy the WP had used to illustrate the need for more Opposition voices in Parliament. At........     SDP's James Gomez says house visits are "old-style tactics", calls Health Minister a relic SDP's candidate in Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Dr James Gomez, said Singapore's political landscape had changed and making house visits was "old-style tactics". He said the SDP's outreach effort was mainly........ WP's Low Thia Kiang: Is Foreign Minister, George Yeo, concerned about WP's "A" team? Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general, Low Thia Khiang, said on Friday he moved out of his Hougang stronghold to contest Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) to give voters a choice. He was responding to Foreign Minister........

RP campaigns on cost of living, immigration The Reform Party (RP) has promised to listen to voters and address their concerns over issues such as the rising cost of living, affordability of housing, the influx of foreigners and overcrowded public transport. The party's........     GE: Shanmugam says crowd at opposition rallies not unusual Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, who is contesting in Nee Soon GRC, has urged residents to look at the PAP's track record and plans, both of which are clear to see...... GE: Disqualified Tanjong Pagar team returns donation The opposition team which was disqualified from contesting in Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) said it has returned about 80 to 90 per cent of the money it received from well-wishers...... SM Goh sends NSP chief condolences Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has sent condolences to the Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party (NSP) Goh Meng Seng, for the death of his elder brother, Mr David Goh Meng Hee...... GE: Shanmugam questions co-driver analogy Law and Home Affairs Minister, Mr K Shanmugam, on Friday questioned the Workers' Party's (WP) analogy of it being the co-driver in a vehicle, an analogy the WP had used to illustrate the need for more opposition voices in Parliament...... EMA launches Distinguished Speaker Programme A new platform for the energy world to debate and exchange best practices, ideas and strategies with global leaders and luminaries was launched by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) on Friday...... GE: Yaw Shin Leong, Desmond Choo on the campaign trail in Hougang They are both young, energetic and are facing off in one of the most hotly contested wards in this election. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it will be a tough fight in Hougang, but it would have been tougher if Mr Low Thia Khiang had stayed in h..... GE: Door-to-door visits vs New Media in Sembawang GRC contest The People's Action Party (PAP) team leader in Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) Khaw Boon Wan said the PAP is never complacent and emphasised voters should ask if candidates are reliable and if the party's plans will benefit them...... S'pore jobless rate lowest in three years Singapore's total employment grew by 23,700 in the first quarter of this year, thanks to the healthy economic expansion. This is according to preliminary estimates released by the Manpower Ministry on Friday......