国大协会月费将逐年上调 部分会员：福利无显著提升 (NUSS to implement the increase of monthly subscription fee in phases)
From 1 September 2023, NUSS will increase its monthly subscription fee from $60 to $80. Subsequently, the monthly subscription fee will be revised to $100 the following year.
Tan Kin Lian says ‘we should have the mercy’ for some offenders on death row tricked into conveying drugs
At an event held at National University of Singapore Society Kent Ridge Guild House last Saturday (26 August 2023), Presidential candidate Mr Tan Kin Lian weighed in on offenders who have been given the death penalty.
With 3 days of campaigning left, Tan Kin Lian cancels walkabouts; asks volunteers to distribute flyers instead
After Nomination Day on 22 August 2023, Presidential candidate Mr Tan Kin Lian held daily walkabouts at hawker centres with the exception of 26 August 2023, when he spoke at an event for National University of Singapore Society members.
Presidential election campaign at halfway mark: Candidates go big, online and on the ground
An update on the three Presidential candidates, their campaign strategies and their walkabouts.
PE 2023: Election not a contest between PAP and Opposition; voters should look for candidate with no ties, says Ng Kok Song
”The framing of the Presidential Election as a contest between PAP and opposition- backed candidates is the ‘wrong way of looking at it”, said Presidential Candidate Mr Ng Kok Song at an event organised by the National University of Singapore Society, where audience members grilled him with pointed questions. Instead, Mr Ng encouraged voters to be looking at the candidates and see who has no political ties.
Trust and sincerity key to voters’ hearts: Ng Kok Song
Mr Ng Kok Song took part in the Meet Our Presidential Candidates series organised by the National University of Singapore Society. The dialogue was moderated by Assistant Professor Walid Jumblatt Abdullah, from Nanyang Technological University’s School of Social Sciences. The event was shared live on Mr Ng’s Instagram page. He addressed topics such as protecting the reserves, and voting with one’s heart instead of one’s head.
‘Conflict of interest’ if President has worked or mentored Prime Minister before, says Ng Kok Song
Presidential candidate Ng Kok Song was also asked by audience members at a dialogue session on his motivations to run for office, why Singaporeans should vote for him and whether he had thought of joining politics.
Presidential candidates attend dialogue, hold townhall on fourth day of campaigning
Presidential candidate Mr Ng Kok Song sat down with assistant professor Walid Jumblatt Abdullah for a dialogue session with members of the National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) graduate club on 25 August 2023. Among other topics, Mr Ng spoke about his motivations to run for president. NUSS also held another such session on Saturday, where Mr Tan Kin Lian spoke about his aspirations and hopes for Singapore.
黄国松：我国要充分发挥潜能 国人须更大胆 (Ng Kok Song: In order for Singapore to realise its full potential, its citizens needs to be bolder)
Presidential candidate Mr Ng Kok Song expressed his view that Singaporeans need to be bolder through a video on Facebook. Later that evening, Mr. Ng participated in a closed-door dialogue session at the National University of Singapore Society.
Ng Kok Song responds to man who calls him ‘subset’ of Tharman & asks why people should vote for him
“He chose political service. I chose public service,” Mr Ng Kok Song shared in response to a comparison made between him and fellow presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam at NUSS’ “Meet The Presidential Candidate Series” held on 25 August 2023.
