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Gutzy Weekly Digest 2024: Week 5 Highlights

This week in Singapore: LTA increases COE quota by 2%; ICA plans Woodlands Checkpoint expansion; FAS dismisses football head coach Nishigaya; concerns raised over constitutional amendments; Dr. Tan Cheng Bock may contest in GE; outcry over LTA’s SimplyGo decision; Singapore scores 83 in Corruption Perception Index; MOM reports rise in retrenchments; SPCA sees spike in animal cruelty cases; S$13.3M lost to scams in December; and new rules to curb gambling-like behavior in amusement centers.
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Election surprises and certainties: Dissecting Tharman’s presidential win

In the 2023 Presidential Election, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam secured a stunning 70.4% landslide victory, surprising many, including himself. Despite expectations that TKL would win the opposition votes, voters from both camps showed a preference for Tharman’s charisma and perceived competency. As Singapore reflects on the outcome, questions arise about the election’s fairness and the real implications of Tharman’s dominant win.
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