Obesrvers: WP won because of good campaigning
Asst Prof Eugene Tan says their call for a first world parliament resonated with voters.
Unhappy with single party dominance, first-time voters were open to political change
Asst Prof Eugene Tan says the PAP's style of government created dissatisfaction and benefited the opposition.
Asst Prof Eugene Tan: Voters are of higher calibre
Asst Prof Eugene Tan commented that voters are now more matured and have very different mindsets from voters of the 1960s or 1970s. They no longer…
2 WP candidates to be offered NCMP positions; Lina Chiam of SPP will also be offered
Asst Prof Eugene Tan said that the candidate representing the WP East Coast GRC team to become NCMP may not necessarily be team leader Eric Tan. It…
Analysis: Singapore may now have to tackle income gap
On foreign workers and demographic issues, SMU Asst Prof Eugene Tan said immigration would be seen as an imperative but the numbers will be moderated…
Singapore dreams of a soft revolution
Asst Prof Eugene Tan pointed out that under the PAP, Singapore society over the last 50 years had been depoliticised, and the belief was maintained…
Singapore voters head to the ballot box in hotly contested election
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan said that younger Singaporeans, who voice their dissent in popular internet forums, were increasingly unwilling to…
Singapore vote seekers cool off: Ruling party faces big losses as popularity wanes
Asst Prof Eugene Tan said there seems to be that strong undercurrent of unhappiness over bread-and-butter issues such as costs of living, housing,…
No such thing as a sure bet
A writer penned her thoughts after attending the Sim Kee Boon Institute Conference on Financial Economics that there is no such thing as a sure bet…
Observers: Chee Soon Juan could have dragged down SDP votes
Assistant Professor Eugene Tan said that the Singapore Democratic Party gave the impression of being confrontational, aggressive and provocative…
