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Straits Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Hello, namesake: Canadian influencer Alexis Dang has same name as WP candidate
Hello, namesake: Canadian influencer Alexis Dang has same name as WP candidate SINGAPORE – Workers' Party candidate Alexis Dang has a namesake on the other side of the world. A Canadian content creator with the same name was confused when some netizens left comments such as 'Workers' Party' and 'I am voting for you' on her TikTok account last week. In a video on May 1, the Toronto-based influencer asked: 'I have a question. Why does everyone keep commenting, 'Don't worry, I'll vote for you' on my TikTo k? I'm assuming there's another girl with the same name as me named Alexis Dang becaus e other people are commenting, 'She's not the one. She's not the right one.'' The 24-year-old said she thought her name was special, as she had not met someone with the same name. 'Allegedly, there is this Singaporean girl with the same name as me in a contest or something,' she said. 'Please fill me in, I'm so lost.' The Canadian influencer returned to TikTok on May 2 having figured out who the other Alexis Dang is. She included in her video a photo and some details of WP's Ms Dang, such as that she is 39 and was a candidate for Punggol GRC. 'I have no idea how I reached Singaporeans' TikTok, but I did,' the Canadian said. 'And now you guys are on my page. Do you guys actually think we look alike?' The Canadian said she did not see any resemblance between her and WP's Ms Dang, beyond the fact that they are both Asians. Replying to a comment, the Canadian said that she is half-Vietnamese. 'I don't know anything about Singaporean politics, so I'm not going to tell you to vote for her or not to vote for her, but keep me posted on the result of the election,' she said. Punggol GRC was won by the ruling PAP in Singapore's general election on May 3. Dang said the saga over her name reminded her of US senator Tom Cotton grilling TikTok's Singaporean chief executive Chew Shou Zi at a congressional hearing in January 2024. Mr Chew had said then: 'Senator, I'm Singaporean.' But she added: 'Anyway, in this case, I'm, in fact, not Singaporean and I'm not running for election.' Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
The Star
02-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Singapore GE2025: Number of women candidates reaches a new high
The WP's Punggol GRC candidate Alexis Dang greeting a resident during a walkabout at One Punggol Hawker Centre on April 26. - ST SINGAPORE: Women participation in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025) has reached a new high, with 53 women candidates contesting, up from 40 in GE2020. This marks the highest number of female candidates in the republic's electoral history, according to a comprehensive statistics by The Straits Times' multimedia page, "GE2025: Who's standing where in Singapore's general election?' Despite the increase, women still make up only around 25 per cent of the total candidate slate, highlighting both progress and continuing gaps in gender representation. The women candidates come from a range of professional backgrounds, with business and law emerging as the most common fields. Several also bring expertise from the social service and media sectors, reflecting a gradual diversification in the types of experience represented. Among them is Alexis Dang, a senior director at global advertising technology firm Teads, who is contesting in the Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Her entry into the political arena underscores the growing presence of professionals from non-traditional sectors. Overall, GE2025 showcases a blend of continuity and change in candidate profiles. While traditional sectors, such as law, business, and public service, continue to dominate, there is an observable shift towards broader representation, including candidates from emerging industries and less conventional backgrounds. This evolution signals a maturing political landscape that increasingly mirrors the diversity of Singapore's society and workforce. There will be 211 candidates standing for election in Singapore GE2025. - Bernama
Malay Mail
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Sexist, racist abuse of women candidates in Singapore GE2025 draws backlash from gender equality NGO
SINGAPORE, May 2 — As campaigning for the Singapore general election comes to a close, the spotlight on women candidates has taken an unsettling turn — with objectifying catcalls, sexist online remarks, and racist jibes overshadowing political debate and drawing sharp condemnation from the country's leading gender advocacy group. Yesterday, the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) took to Instagram to denounce the wave of sexist and racist commentary that has dogged several women candidates throughout the campaign. Calling the behaviour 'distasteful' and 'dangerous', Aware warned that it could deter future participation by capable women in politics. 'A woman on the ballot should not have to face being objectified, degraded and stereotyped,' the group said in a strongly worded post. 'It is insulting and humiliating.' The group shared screenshots of derogatory remarks targeting female candidates, and flagged instances where the focus had shifted from policy positions to physical appearance. Among the more glaring examples was the crowd behaviour at a Workers' Party rally, where loud catcalls of 'super chio bu' — a colloquial term for an attractive woman — were heard as Punggol GRC candidate Alexis Dang was delivering her speech. Another candidate, Red Dot United's Liyana Dhamirah, who is contesting Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, revealed she had been subjected to 'racist and sexist' abuse online, prompting her to file a police report. Meanwhile, Aware also took aim at a YouTube series titled Chio Bu of GE2025, which singled out several women candidates, including the People's Action Party's Sun Xueling and Bernadette Giam, for their looks. 'Harassment and discrimination should not be the price of entry into politics for women,' the organisation stated, adding that such conduct reinforces 'deeply entrenched gender and racial bias'. In its post, Aware stressed that reducing women politicians to their looks 'sends a loud message' that their leadership potential is not taken seriously. It added: 'This kind of behaviour perpetuates myths that women are less capable, less serious, and less competent to represent others.' Calling on the public to act, Aware urged Singaporeans to reject discriminatory behaviour: 'End sexism and racism against women in politics. Call it out when you see it.' The Singapore general election takes place tomorrow.
AsiaOne
02-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
'Call it out when you see it': Aware criticises treatment of women candidates in GE2025, Singapore News
From objectifying comments online to catcalling in person, this general election has seen a focus on women candidates — with much of it centring not on their policies or ideas, but their physical appearance. Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) took to Instagram on Thursday (May 1) to slam sexist and racist remarks that have surfaced throughout the campaign period. The gender advocacy organisation described these actions as "distasteful" and "dangerous". "A woman on the ballot should not have to face being objectified, degraded and stereotyped," Aware wrote. "It is insulting and humiliating." Aware shared multiple screenshots of sexist and racist comments targeting female candidates and the organisation warned that such an environment will only "discourage capable women from stepping forward" in politics in future. At a Workers' Party rally, loud catcalls of "super chio bu" were heard from the crowd as Punggol GRC candidate Alexis Dang was delivering her speech — drawing attention not to her words, but to her appearance. Elsewhere, Red Dot United's candidate for Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC, Liyana Dhamirah, spoke out about receiving "racist and sexist" comments online, for which she filed a police report. Aware also highlighted a YouTube series titled Chio Bu of GE2025, which singled out female candidates such as People's Action Party's Sun Xueling and Bernadette Giam. "Harassment and discrimination should not be the price of entry into politics for women," the group said. In the caption, Aware stated that such behaviour reflects deeper issues of entrenched gender and racial bias which only reinforces myths that women are "less capable, less serious, and less competent to represent others". Reducing women in politics to their appearance "sends a loud message" that their leadership potential is not of importance. Aware urged Singaporeans to take a stand and "do better" by not engaging in sexist, racist, and harassing behaviour, both online and offline. "End sexism and racism against women in politics. Call it out when you see it," the group said. [[nid:717566]] For our GE2025 microsite, visit here. amierul@
Malay Mail
02-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Women candidates hit record high in Singapore's GE2025
SINGAPORE, May 2 — Women participation in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025) has reached a new high, with 53 women candidates contesting, up from 40 in GE2020. This marks the highest number of female candidates in the republic's electoral history, according to a comprehensive statistics by The Straits Times' multimedia page, 'GE2025: Who's standing where in Singapore's general election?' Despite the increase, women still make up only around 25 per cent of the total candidate slate, highlighting both progress and continuing gaps in gender representation. The women candidates come from a range of professional backgrounds, with business and law emerging as the most common fields. Several also bring expertise from the social service and media sectors, reflecting a gradual diversification in the types of experience represented. Among them is Alexis Dang, a senior director at global advertising technology firm Teads, who is contesting in the Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Her entry into the political arena underscores the growing presence of professionals from non-traditional sectors. Overall, GE2025 showcases a blend of continuity and change in candidate profiles. While traditional sectors, such as law, business, and public service, continue to dominate, there is an observable shift towards broader representation, including candidates from emerging industries and less conventional backgrounds. This evolution signals a maturing political landscape that increasingly mirrors the diversity of Singapore's society and workforce. There will be 211 candidates standing for election in Singapore GE2025. — Bernama
