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AsiaOne
28-04-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
GE2025: 6 rallies and live Mandarin roundtable on April 29 , Singapore News
Six rallies and a live television roundtable will be held on Tuesday (April 29). The parties involved in the rallies are the People's Action Party (PAP), Workers' Party (WP), Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), Red Dot United (RDU) and People's Power Party (PPP). PAP will stage a rally for Nee Soon GRC at Yishun Stadium while PPP will hold its rally for Ang Mo Kio GRC at Yio Chu Kang Stadium. RDU's rally will take place at the School of Science and Technology for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, while WP's rally will be held at Bedok Stadium for East Coast GRC. SDP will be holding two rallies, one at lunchtime at the promenade area beside UOB Plaza for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, and another at Beacon Primary School for Bukit Panjang SMC. Additionally, a live roundtable hosted by Mediacorp will air from 9pm to 10pm. The participating parties will be PAP, WP, RDU, People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) and Progress Singapore Party (PSP). The hour-long Mandarin programme Singapore Votes 2025: The Political Forum will air on Mewatch and Melisten. It will also be available on Channel 8, Capital 958 and 8world. Police advisory Police said rally attendees are encouraged to take public transport as large crowds are expected at the rallies. They should also prepare for traffic diversions, lane closures and slower traffic. The pick-up and drop-off points for ride-hailing services may be affected as a result. Carparks in the vicinity of the rally sites are restricted to season-parking holders only. Vehicles found illegally parked or causing obstruction may be towed away. Security checks may also be conducted in and around the election meeting sites. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will prohibit the flying of unmanned aircraft and conduct of other aerial activities, such as kite-flying and hoisting of captive balloons, over all rally sites from 6pm to 11pm. The police also banned the following list of items at the rallies: Firearms/ Firearms/parts of firearms, including empty magazines and spent cartridges Live bullets or blanks Air pistol/rifle or parts Spear gun Explosive/blasting cap/dynamite/corrosive substance Fireworks/firecrackers Parang/machete Bearing scrappers Walking stick with dagger Antique pistol/gun Stun gun Baton/t-baton Night stick Signal flare and other flammable materials Handcuff Tear-gas spray/pepper spray Nanchaku Knuckle duster Crossbow Industrial acid Bulletproof vest Keychain in the shape of a bullet or gun Wooden/metal spear Lighter in gun, pistol, bullet, grenade shape Toy gun which resembles an actual gun Kirpan Any sharp or long objects, such as knives, that can be used as a weapon Glass bottles Laser pointers Unmanned aircraft Canned items including canned drinks For our GE2025 microsite, visit here.
AsiaOne
26-04-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
GE2025: Live roundtable with 5 parties and 3 rallies to be held on April 27 , Singapore News
Five political parties will participate in live roundtables discussions hosted by Mediacorp on Sunday (April 27) and Tuesday (April 29). The participating parties are the People's Action Party (PAP), Workers' Party (WP), Red Dot United (RDU), People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), and Progress Singapore Party (PSP). The roundtable will air live on April 27 from 8.00pm to 9.30pm with a repeat from 10pm to 11.30pm. The 90-minute English programme will be broadcast on meWATCH, meLISTEN, CNA, CNA938 and CNA's social media platforms. A 60-minute Mandarin version entitled "Singapore Votes 2025: The Political Forum" will also air on April 29 at 9.00pm on meWATCH and meLISTEN. It will also be available on Channel 8, CAPITAL 958, and 8world's social media channels. In addition, three rallies will be held on April 27 by two political parties -- PAP and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). PAP will stage rallies for Jalan Kayu SMC at Fern Green Primary School and for Pioneer SMC at Jurong West Stadium. Meanwhile, SDP will hold its rally for Sembawang GRC at the hard court and field beside Sun Plaza. The rallies are scheduled to begin at 7pm and end at 10pm. Police advisory In a previous statement released by the police on April 25, it said that rally attendees are encouraged to take public transport as large crowds are expected at the rallies. They should also prepare for traffic diversions, lane closures and slower traffic. The pick-up and drop-off points for ride-hailing services may be affected as a result. Carparks in the vicinity of the rally sites are restricted to season-parking holders only. Vehicles found illegally parked or causing obstruction may be towed away. Security checks may also be conducted in and around the election meeting sites. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will prohibit the flying of unmanned aircraft and conduct of other aerial activities, such as kite-flying and hoisting of captive balloons, over all rally sites from 6pm to 11pm. The police also banned the following list of items at the rallies: Firearms/ Firearms/parts of firearms, including empty magazines and spent cartridges Live bullets or blanks Air pistol/rifle or parts Spear gun Explosive/blasting cap/dynamite/corrosive substance Fireworks/firecrackers Parang/machete Bearing scrappers Walking stick with dagger Antique pistol/gun Stun gun Baton/t-baton Night stick Signal flare and other flammable materials Handcuff Tear-gas spray/pepper spray Nanchaku Knuckle duster Crossbow Industrial acid Bulletproof vest Keychain in the shape of a bullet or gun Wooden/metal spear Lighter in gun, pistol, bullet, grenade shape Toy gun which resembles an actual gun Kirpan Any sharp or long objects, such as knives, that can be used as a weapon Glass bottles Laser pointers Unmanned aircraft Canned items including canned drinks
Online Citizen
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Online Citizen
Five parties to feature in Mediacorp's English and Mandarin forums for Singapore Votes 2025
Five political parties will take part in two televised forums hosted by Mediacorp as part of its Singapore Votes 2025 election coverage. The forums will air live in English and Mandarin on 27 and 29 April 2025, respectively. According to Mediacorp's media release on 25 April 2025, the broadcaster had planned to follow its GE2020 format by inviting the four parties fielding the most candidates. However, a tie for fourth place resulted in five political parties being invited this year. The confirmed participants are the People's Action Party (PAP), Workers' Party (WP), Red Dot United (RDU), People's Alliance for Reform (PAR), and Progress Singapore Party (PSP). The English-language programme, titled Singapore Votes 2025: The Roundtable, will air on Sunday, 27 April from 8pm to 9.30pm. It will be broadcast live on mewatch, melisten, CNA, CNA938, CNA YouTube and CNA Facebook. A repeat telecast will follow from 10pm to 11.30pm on Channel 5 and mewatch. The roundtable will feature a question-and-answer format, with representatives from each party addressing topics relevant to the 2025 General Election. Mandarin programme on 29 April The Mandarin-language forum, titled 《新加坡大选 2025: 政党论政》Singapore Votes 2025: The Political Forum, will be broadcast live on Tuesday, 29 April from 9pm to 10pm. It will also be available on mewatch, melisten, Channel 8, Mediacorp CAPITAL 958, and 8world's social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook and TikTok. The format is expected to be similar to the English programme, offering Mandarin-speaking voters the opportunity to engage with policy discussions and party platforms ahead of Polling Day. Mediacorp confirmed that these forums are part of its comprehensive election coverage, which spans all four national languages across television, radio, digital, and social media platforms. The broadcaster is aiming to offer Singaporeans accessible and multilingual election content, ensuring wide public reach and inclusivity during the campaign period. The 2025 General Election will see 211 candidates from 11 political parties and two independents contesting 92 out of 97 parliamentary seats. The ruling PAP is contesting all 97 seats, with a walkover in the Marine Parade–Braddell Heights constituency after WP withdrew from that ward. WP has fielded 26 candidates, RDU 15, and both PSP and PAR are each fielding 13 candidates. Day/Date Title Time Platform Sunday, 27 April Singapore Votes 2025: The Roundtable 8pm–9.30pm (Live) mewatch, melisten, CNA, CNA938, CNA YouTube, CNA Facebook 10pm–11.30pm mewatch, Channel 5 Tuesday, 29 April Singapore Votes 2025: The Political Forum 9pm–10pm (Live) mewatch, melisten, Channel 8, Mediacorp CAPITAL 958, 8world YouTube, Facebook, TikTok
CNA
25-04-2025
- Politics
- CNA
GE2025: Five parties to take part in live roundtables hosted by Mediacorp
SINGAPORE: Five political parties will take part in two live forums hosted by Mediacorp on Apr 27 and Apr 29. They will be conducted in separate English and Mandarin programmes. The five parties which accepted the invitation are: People's Action Party; Workers' Party; Red Dot United; People's Alliance for Reform; Progress Singapore Party Similar to GE2020, Mediacorp said it intended to invite participants from the four political parties fielding the largest number of candidates to the roundtables. However, since there is a tie between two parties for the fourth spot, five parties have been invited. The English question-and-answer programme, entitled Singapore Votes 2025: The Roundtable, will last 90 minutes. It will air live via mewatch and melisten on Apr 27 at 8pm, as well as on CNA, CNA938, and CNA's digital and social media platforms. The 60-minute-long Mandarin programme, entitled《新加坡大选 2025: 政党论政》Singapore Votes 2025: The Political Forum, will air live via mewatch and melisten on Apr 29 at 9pm, as well as on Channel 8, Mediacorp CAPITAL 958, and 8world's social media platforms. The roundtables are part of Mediacorp's coverage of GE2025 in all four languages across all its platforms, the company said.
