CNA938 Rewind - GE2025: Dr Maliki Osman steps down from Singapore's political arena
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Mohamad Maliki Osman is retiring from politics. The move comes, after the five-term MP announced he would not be contesting in East Coast GRC in the coming General Election. Lance Alexander speaks with Dr Teo Kay Key, Research Fellow, IPS Social Lab, about this and other recent GE updates.
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