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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
GE2025 failed voters may apply to restore names to Registers of Electors from 30 May; Bakes n Bites owners clarify stall still open after Chee Soon Juan video: Singapore live news
Did you vote in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025)? If you didn't cast your vote though you were eligible, your name would have been removed from the Registers of Electors, according to the Parliamentary Elections Act. In a statement on Thursday (29 May), the Elections Department (ELD) said that such Singaporeans can apply to restore their names to the Registers from Friday (30 May). In other news related to a Singapore political figure, an elderly couple who run 15-year-old hawker bakery Bakes n Bites have said that sales have plunged at their stall after Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Secretary-General Dr Chee Soon Juan published a video on his Facebook page that stated that the bakery had closed. Dr Chee had posted a video on 25 May discussing Singapore's food and beverage industry crisis and in it, he mentioned several eateries that have closed, including Bakes n Bites. However, the stall is still open for business. Read more in our live blog below, including the latest local and international news and updates. Did you vote in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025)? If you didn't cast your vote though you were eligible, your name would have been removed from the Registers of Electors, according to the Parliamentary Elections Act. In a statement on Thursday (29 May), the Elections Department (ELD) said that such Singaporeans can apply to restore their names to the Registers from Friday (30 May). ELD said, "We encourage non-voters to apply to restore their names to the Registers so that they can vote at the next election. Under the law, ELD will not be able to restore their names from the date the Writ for an election is issued until after Nomination Day if the election is not contested, or until after Polling Day if a poll is to be taken." Read more on how to check if you're on the Registers and how to apply to restore it. An elderly couple who run 15-year-old hawker bakery Bakes n Bites have said that sales have plunged at their stall after Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Secretary-General Dr Chee Soon Juan published a video on his Facebook page that stated that the bakery had closed. Dr Chee had posted a video on 25 May discussing Singapore's food and beverage industry crisis and in it, he mentioned several eateries that have closed, including Bakes n Bites. However, the stall is still open for business. According to a report in Channel News Asia, stall owner and baker Christopher Lau, 72, wrote to Dr Chee seeking an urgent correction and for any mention of Bakes n Bites to be removed from the video. A representative from SDP replied on behalf of Dr Chee, with an apology and confirmation that the video has since been amended. "Dr Chee has removed his original video and uploaded an amended version that doesn't reference Bakes n Bites in it," the email read. The new video was uploaded on 27 May. In the caption, Dr Chee also said, "In an earlier version of this video, I had posted that Bakes & Bites had closed. This was an error. Bakes & Bites are still very much in operation. My apologies to the owners of the outlet for the error." In Tiong Bahru, the 14 Tiong Bahru HDB blocks that had ignited much debate after residents found out the buildings were to be painted in purple, will now be painted in a new brown colour scheme. This comes after a poll among residents, held from 26 to 28 May, showed that 40 per cent of Boon Tiong Road residents picked the "taupe" colour scheme. Read more about the Tiong Bahru HDB flats painting saga. An Indonesian man has been charged in a Singapore court for allegedly using over 250,000 KrisFlyer miles from other people's accounts to go on a shopping spree. Rizaldy Primanta Putra, 28, faces four charges under the Computer Misuse Act, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported. Citing from court documents, CNA reported that Rizaldy was accused of using 4,672 KrisFlyer miles on to buy $31.15 worth of items at Bugis Junction through a KrisPay wallet linked to an account that was not his. Less than two weeks later, he allegedly spent another 245,491 KrisFlyer miles — from a different stolen account — to buy goods worth $1,636.61 at Changi Airport. His bail was set at $15,000. Read more on the case of the KrisFlyer miles here. It's a busy period for Singapore's ministers as they host foreign dignitaries here for a state visit and the Shangri-La Dialogue. French President Emmanuel Macron is in town on May 29 and 30. On Friday, he delivers the keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, making him the first European leader to do so. France and Singapore will exchange agreements to co-operate in areas including defence and security, law, artificial intelligence and transport during his visit. On the first night of his visit, Macron and his wife was hosted by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his spouse to a Lau Pa Sat outing. The two couples walked through the food centre, where they were greeted by swarms of diners. They tried local food such as chee cheong fun and char kway teow. Meanwhile, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth met with Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing on Friday (30 May) on the sidelines of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue. This is the first time the duo has met, with Chan hosting Hegseth to breakfast. Chan is Singapore's new Defence Minister, after relinquishing his education portfolio in the latest round of Cabinet changes. Hegseth is a former Fox News host and a veteran of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He took office in January under US President Donald Trump's current administration. In a Facebook post after their meeting, Mr Chan said he showed Mr Hegseth the view of the Republic from the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark. Both men are been alumni of Fort Benning, a US Army post in Columbus, Georgia. So far this year, the number of million-dollar transactions for four-room HDB flats has surpassed that for five-room flats. This year, 244 four-room flats have fetched at least $1 million, compared to 205 five-room flats. This is the first time that such transactions for four-room flats have outnumbered those for their five-room counterparts. Why is there such a phenomenon? For one, it's the usual factor when it comes to property: location. Among the 18 HDB towns with million-dollar transactions, six have had more million-dollar four-room flats than five-room flats so far this year. The six towns are Bukit Merah, Central Area, Geylang, Kallang/Whampoa, Queenstown and Toa Payoh. Notably, all six towns are in the central region. Find out more in this deep dive into the HDB towns with such a phenomenon and examine the possible reasons behind it. In a new trial, non-life-threatening 995 calls will be referred to a medical triage helpline, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (30 May). The nationwide trial will start on 1 June. In a statement, the ministries said that the helpline, known as NurseFirst, will provide medical advice on a caller's medical condition and guide callers to appropriate medical care options. Operated by Woodlands Health, NurseFirst began as a medical triage helpline pilot on 4 February 2022 for the management of non-life-threatening cases in the Northern district. It aimed to reduce emergency department attendances by guiding callers to appropriate alternative care sites. The pilot was supported with funding from MOH. As an expansion of the pilot, the NurseFirst helpline will widen its coverage to serve callers islandwide for six months, the ministries said. Trained nurses, with medical oversight from emergency medicine physicians, will assess callers based on their symptoms, and advise those with non-life-threatening conditions on the various appropriate alternative care options nearest to them. They added that the calls for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) have been increasing rapidly over the years. In 2024, SCDF responded to 245,279 EMS calls – that's an average of 672 calls per day, a 57% increase from 2014. "With Singapore's ageing population and rising healthcare needs, EMS calls are expected to continue increasing," they said. A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a fire that broke out at Whampoa Heights on Thursday (29 May). The man, along with four others aged between 12 and 74, were taken conscious to hospital for smoke inhalation, according to SCDF and the police. The Straits Times reported that in photos of the incident, flames can be seen on the second and third floors of Block 20 Jalan Tenteram, with thick black plumes of smoke billowing into the air.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Those who failed to vote in GE2025 can apply to restore names to Registers of Electors from 30 May: Singapore live news
Did you vote in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025)? If you didn't cast your vote though you were eligible, your name would have been removed from the Registers of Electors, according to the Parliamentary Elections Act. In a statement on Thursday (29 May), the Elections Department (ELD) said that such Singaporeans can apply to restore their names to the Registers from Friday (30 May). Read more in our live blog below, including the latest local and international news and updates. Did you vote in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025)? If you didn't cast your vote though you were eligible, your name would have been removed from the Registers of Electors, according to the Parliamentary Elections Act. In a statement on Thursday (29 May), the Elections Department (ELD) said that such Singaporeans can apply to restore their names to the Registers from Friday (30 May). ELD said, "We encourage non-voters to apply to restore their names to the Registers so that they can vote at the next election. Under the law, ELD will not be able to restore their names from the date the Writ for an election is issued until after Nomination Day if the election is not contested, or until after Polling Day if a poll is to be taken." Read more on how to check if you're on the Registers and how to apply to restore it. Did you vote in the Singapore General Election 2025 (GE2025)? If you didn't cast your vote though you were eligible, your name would have been removed from the Registers of Electors, according to the Parliamentary Elections Act. In a statement on Thursday (29 May), the Elections Department (ELD) said that such Singaporeans can apply to restore their names to the Registers from Friday (30 May). ELD said, "We encourage non-voters to apply to restore their names to the Registers so that they can vote at the next election. Under the law, ELD will not be able to restore their names from the date the Writ for an election is issued until after Nomination Day if the election is not contested, or until after Polling Day if a poll is to be taken." Read more on how to check if you're on the Registers and how to apply to restore it.
Independent Singapore
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Independent Singapore
Long weekend or rising apathy? Some wonder at low voter turnout for GE2025
SINGAPORE: On Sunday (May 4), the Elections Department (ELD) issued a statement regarding voter turnout during the previous day. 'At the close of polls for the Singapore General Election 2025, a total of 2,429,281 votes were cast in Singapore (inclusive of 42,829 rejected votes). This made up 92.47% of the 2,627,026 registered electors in all contested electoral divisions,' reads the statement from the ELD, which is under the purview of the Prime Minister's Office. News outlets have noted that this is a record-low voter turnout. In 2020, in spite of the General Election (GE) being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic when restrictions were in place, the voter turnout was 95.81%. For the past two GEs, it was higher than 93% — 93.56% in 2015, and 93.18% in 2011. In light of this, some commenters online have posted questions. Facebook user Kris, who is behind the Just An Ok Dad page, wrote, 'In 2020, there were 2,651,435 registered voters. Of those, 2,535,565 voted—a turnout of 95.54%. 'In 2025, voter rolls grew to 2,758,858, but only 2,429,281 cast their votes—92.47% turnout. More voters, fewer turning up. Was it the long weekend? Or are we seeing a rise in apathy?' When the schedule for GE2025 was announced, some commenters online expressed disappointment that they may not be able to vote, since Polling Day came right in the middle of a long weekend, and they had already made travel plans and would be out of the country. 'How many eligible Singaporean voters were travelling on 3 May?' asked Wake Up Singapore, which also shared insights from the digital magazine Jom. Jom called the low voter turnout 'unsurprising, perhaps, given the short notice period for a vote over a long weekend'. It added, 'In at least two districts—Jalan Kayu SMC (Single Member Constituency) and Tampines GRC (Group Representation Contituency)—the number of non-voters was significantly larger than the PAP's (People's Action Party) winning margin. Would it have made a difference? We'll never know.' Screengrab/ JOM At Jalan Kayu SMC, the results were 51.4% to 48.6%, and in Tampines GRC, it was 52% to 48%, both in favor of the ruling PAP. 'Could it be that many younger voters were overseas during polling day, and as a result were not able to vote for their party of choice? Thus, perhaps contributing to WP (Worker's Party) losing in Tampines and Punggol by narrow margins?' asked one Facebook user. Another chimed in with, 'Booked trip to Hanoi, would have voted for WP in Tampines GRC. Sadly, can't vote and (now have) the extra work of restoring my name to register for the next election.' One Reddit user wrote, 'WP losing by 5.5k votes in Tampines and 9k peeps who didn't cast their vote will forever haunt me. Biggest what-ifs.' /TISG Read also: 'There goes my long weekend,' S'poreans react to Voting Day on May 3
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
GE2025 election results: When will Singapore General Election results be out? What are the sample counts?
SINGAPORE — Voting has closed at 8pm on Saturday (3 May) in Singapore. When will the general election results be out? Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's People's Action Party (PAP) is widely expected to comfortably extend its 66-year dominance in the city-state. But the question is whether the opposition can make further gains as locals consider issues such as the high cost of living. Earlier, polling started when polling stations opened at 8am and ended at 8pm. Some 2.6 million Singaporeans headed to the polls in what is Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's first general election as PAP leader. In total, there are 92 out of 97 parliamentary seats to be filled — there was a walkover on Nomination Day at Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC. The Elections Department (ELD) encouraged voters to consider casting their votes in the afternoon on Polling Day to avoid long queues in the morning. Read about the results of the Singapore General Election 2025 here as they are announced throughout the night. In the first walkover at a Singapore General Election since 2011, the People's Action Party (PAP) team retained Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC on Nomination Day after a surprise no-show from the Workers' Party (WP). In the 2011 General Election, the PAP team led by then-Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew were elected as the representatives of Tanjong Pagar GRC. The PAP had a surprise of their own too at Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC, with newcomer Goh Pei Ming, an ex-Singapore Armed Forces chief of staff, replacing Manpower Minister Tan See Leng at the last minute. Besides Goh, the other members of the GRC who were elected unopposed are Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, incumbent Members of Parliament Seah Kian Peng and Tin Pei Ling, and new candidate Diana Pang. Other developments of note at Nomination Day 2025 include DPM Heng Swee Keat's and Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean's retirement from politics, a four-cornered fight among the WP, National Solidarity Party (NSP), People's Power Party (PPP) and PAP for Tampines GRC, and DPM Gan Kim Yong's move to lead PAP's team to contest Punggol GRC against WP's team led by its "star" candidate Harpreet Singh. On Nomination Day, candidates made their bids for 97 seats across 33 constituencies. Parties that will be contesting the Singapore General Election 2025 include the People's Action Party (PAP), Workers' Party (WP), Red Dot United (RDU), Progress Singapore Party (PSP), People's Power Party (PPP), National Solidarity Party (NSP), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) and Singapore United Party (SUP). Singapore's Parliament was dissolved on 15 April ahead of a general election (GE2025) on 3 May. In a statement, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, "President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, on the advice of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, has dissolved Parliament on Tuesday, 15 April 2025. The Prime Minister also advised that Nomination Day be on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, and the President has agreed." The vote will be the first electoral test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took over from Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong as leader of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) in May 2024. In March, under Wong's leadership, Singapore passed an historic $143 billion Budget for 2025, the largest in the country's history. In a post on his Facebook page, Wong said, "Earlier today, I advised the President to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election. Nomination Day will be on Wednesday, 23 April. Polling Day will be on Saturday, 3 May. More details here: "We are witnessing profound changes in the world. It is becoming more uncertain, unsettled and even unstable. The global conditions that enabled Singapore's success over the past decades may no longer hold. "That is why I have called this General Election. At this critical juncture, Singaporeans should decide on the team to lead our nation, and to chart our way forward together." Following the dissolution of Parliament and the issuing of the Writ of Election on 15 April, here are the other notable dates leading up to the polls in Singapore's general election 2025: 23 April: Nomination Day; also the start of a nine-day campaigning period for candidates. 2 May: Cooling-Off Day 3 May: Polling Day The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) released its report on 11 March. Singapore's electoral map will see significant changes ahead of the 2025 General Election (GE2025). The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) proposed the introduction of five new Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and six new Single Member Constituencies (SMCs). These changes come as a result of rapid population growth in areas such as Punggol, Sembawang, and Tengah. Voter numbers will rise to 97 Members of Parliament, ensuring a better reflection of the growing population across the island. While some constituencies remain unchanged, others are realigned to address new housing developments and population trends. Read more on the electoral boundary changes for GE2025 here. Which constituency are you in? Check here at the Elections Department's Electoral Division Enquiry. According to the Elections Department Singapore (ELD), you can vote if your name is in the certified Register of Electors (RE) for an electoral division (constituency). Your name will be included in the RE before polling day if you are: A Singapore citizen; At least 21 years of age; Not disqualified from being an elector under any prevailing law(a) Registered Singapore address on NRIC or,(b) If residing overseas, has registered a Local Contact Address (LCA). Learn more about the qualifying criteria. Not sure if you're eligible? You may check your eligibility by following these steps: Online via Singpass app; Online at the Elections Department Voter Services using your Singpass; At community centres/clubs and ServiceSG Centres (with NRIC/passport); At Singapore overseas missions serving as overseas registration centres (with NRIC/passport); or At the Elections Department office, (with NRIC/passport) by making an e-appointment. VoteQ (activated on Polling Day) is a website where a voter will be able to find out the number of voters queuing at their allotted polling station, by keying in the postal code. In an advisory on Thursday (1 May), ELD said voters can check the queue status by scanning the QR code on their poll card as well. According to the ELD website, "The polling station queue status will be updated in approximately 5 min intervals during the morning peak polling hours and then at approximately 10 min intervals in the less peak period in the afternoon and evening. The queue status may also be updated whenever there is a substantial change in the queue situation." The ELD advises that you will receive your poll card through the post at your latest residential address registered with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) two to three working days after Nomination Day if you are a qualified elector and your electoral division is contested. Alternatively, you may access your ePoll card via your Singpass mobile app or online at Voter Services using your Singpass after Nomination Day. You can use the Singpass mobile app to access your ePoll card and use it in lieu of the hard copy poll card. You can also log on to Voter Services on the ELD website via Singpass to retrieve your ePoll card. The ELD says to bring an original NRIC, a digital IC or identity cards issued by the Ministry of Defence, Singapore Police Force or Singapore Civil Defence Force for uniformed personnel or a valid passport. Yes, Polling Day is a public holiday for the general and presidential elections. The ELD advised that because voting is compulsory in Singapore, eligible voters must cast their vote. "Polling hours are from 8am to 8 pm. Under the law, all employers must give employees, who are qualified electors, a reasonable period of time for them to vote. Affected employees are advised to promptly inform their employers if they need to request for time-off, so that appropriate work arrangements can be made to cover their duties when they are away," ELD said. You won't be able to vote if you're not physically in Singapore. According to ELD, being overseas is a valid reason for not voting. However, your name will still be removed from the Registers of Electors after the election. You may apply to restore your name to the registers at Voter Services using your Singpass. Because you have a valid reason for not voting, there will be no administrative fee levied when you apply to restore your name to the register.
Time Out
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time Out
GE2025: How to watch the live results of Singapore's General Election 2025
It's finally May 3 – the much-awaited Singapore General Election 2025 Polling Day, where millions of citizens are casting their votes for who they'd like to see representing their constituencies. Well, all except for the residents of Marine Parade-Braddel Heights GRC who don't have a say in the matter due to a walkover. Either way, this year's election has been a particularly exciting one, especially since it's been 10 years since any in-person rallies were held due to the pandemic. We probably speak for plenty when we say that everyone's eager to know tonight's results, not just limited to that of their own neighbourhood. So here's your cheatsheet to watching the GE2025 results announcements live, be it on television, online, at an assembly centre, or even at indie cinema The Projector. P.S.: If you haven't already cast your vote (please do – every vote matters!), check out our ultimate guide to voting in the Singapore General Election 2025, which answers all the frequently asked questions including whether you can vote at any polling station in your neighbourhood, how to check for live queue updates, and what happens if you're overseas for work or a holiday. How to watch the live results for GE2025 on television The Singapore General Election 2025 results will be screened live on various free-to-air local TV channels from 8pm onwards this May 3 – which is right when voting ends – till the wee hours of May 4. Depending on the channel, this can go all the way up to 4am. Tune in to the following channels in all four official languages for the live GE2025 results: Channel 5 (8pm to 4am) Channel News Asia (8pm to 4am) Channel 8, in Mandarin (8pm to 4am) Suria, in Malay (8pm to 1am) Vasantham, in Tamil (8pm to 1am) Where to watch the live results for Singapore General Election 2025 online Those who'd rather watch the Polling Day live results on their mobile devices instead of on TV can do so via meWATCH, CNA's YouTube broadcast, or CNA's livestream. You can also turn on Channel News Asia's radio channel, CNA938 for the live broadcast of today's polling results. Watch the live results of GE2025 in person at designated assembly centres in stadiums If sitting on the edge of your couch just doesn't cut it, soak in the electric revelry with your fellow party supporters in person at approved assembly centres, where candidates and members of the public are officially allowed to gather in wait of the results. These sites are open from 8pm, once voting ends, until 30 minutes after the last result has been announced. This could be as late as around 4am, so you might wish to bring along some snacks just in case. While you're at it, bookmark our extensive list of best supper spots in Singapore, which includes quite a number of 24-hour establishments and those that'll still be open past four in the morning. According to the Singapore Police Force website, there are a total of five assembly centre sites located within stadiums, with each one dedicated to a specific party and their supporters. Singapore GE2025 Polling Day results assembly centres: People's Action Party (PAP): Bedok Stadium, Bukit Gombak Stadium, Yio Chu Kang Stadium Workers Party (WP): Serangoon Stadium Singapore Democratic Party (SDP): MOE (Evans) Stadium Attendees are to refrain from bringing weapons, sharp objects, glass bottles, laser pointers, canned items including drinks, and anything that might be deemed dangerous or offensive. Note: Please refer to SPF's latest newsroom update dated 2 May for the most accurate information. There is another SPF page dated 23 April which mentions 13 assembly centres – that information is now outdated and incorrect. There are only five approved assembly centres as per the latest announcement. Shoutout to independent cinema, The Projector, for coming through on this momentous occasion. This May 3, its newly opened Golden Village x The Projector at Cineleisure is hosting a watch party for the Singapore General Election 2025 results livestream at starting from 7pm. Arm yourself with The Projector's gourmet hot dogs and pizza to cosy up for the long night ahead. Buy a drink and you'll even get a sticker to cast a cheeky vote for your choice of superhero: The Flash or Thor, who utilise lighting and a hammer as part of their respective superpowers. Go figure.
