Singapore, city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 85 miles (137 km) north of the Equator. It consists of Singapore Island and some 60 small islets. Singapore is the largest port in Southeast Asia and one of the busiest in the world. Learn more about Singapore in this article.
| Malay name | Suara Rakyat |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 人民之声 Rénmín zhī shēng |
| Tamil name | மக்கள் குரல் Makkaḷ kural |
| Leader | Lim Tean |
| Secretary-General | Lim Tean |
| Founder | Lim Tean |
| Registered | 31 October 2018 |
| Ideology | Populism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Purple, Black |
| Parliament | 0 / 104 |
| Website | |
| https://peoplesvoicesg.com/ | |
- Singapore has a population of about three million, 2.7 million of whom are citizens and permanent residents. The other three hundred thousand are mainly foreign workers. The Chinese constitute about 78 percent, the Malays 14 percent, the Indians 7 percent, and others 1 percent of the population.
- The current population of Singapore is 5,886,820 as of Sunday, April 18, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. Singapore 2020 population is estimated at 5,850,342 people at mid year according to UN data. Singapore population is equivalent to 0.08% of the total world population.
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Peoples Voice (PV) is a political party in Singapore founded on 31 October 2018.
People's Voice officially registered with the Registry of Societies in October 2018.
History and political developments[edit]
Peoples Voice was formed after Lim Tean resigned from the National Solidarity Party in 2017, thus stepping down from the secretary-general position as well, citing fundamental differences in approach to politics.[1][2][3]PV was officially registered on 31 October 2018 with the Registry of Societies.[2]
In March 2019, Leong Sze Hian was made the PV shadow finance minister.[4]Kok Ming Cheang is the shadow cabinet minister for health.[5]
PV had put forward 10 candidates to contest in the Mountbatten Single Member Constituency, Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC for the 2020 Singaporean general election, which was called on 23 June 2020 with the dissolution of the 13th Parliament of Singapore, for the latter it was also a three-cornered contest against a third party, Singapore Democratic Alliance.[6][7][8] On 10 July, the party won none of the constituencies, and their five-member team for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC team had lost a combined $67,500 election deposit (five times the deposit of $13,500 per candidate) for garnering only 12.18% of the votes, falling just 0.32% short of the one-eighth threshold (12.5%) in order to keep their deposit.[9] In terms of the share, they got 21.26% of the votes cast on all the constituencies contested, and 2.37% based on overall popular vote.
Leadership of Peoples Voice[edit]
| No | Years | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-Incumbent | Lim Tean |
Electoral performance[edit]
| Election | Seats up for election | Seats contested by party | Seats won by walkover | Contested seats won | Contested seats lost | Total seats won | Change | Total votes | Share of votes | Popular vote | Resulting Government | Party leader |
| 2020 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 / 93 | 59,060 | 21.26% | 2.37% | No seats | Lim Tean |
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References[edit]
- ^'NSP Secretary General Lim Tean quits party suddenly'. Mothership.sg. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ ab'Former opposition party chief Lim Tean forms new political party, People's Voice'. TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^'Lim Tean resigns as NSP secretary-general'. CNA. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^'Leong Sze Hian joins People's Voice Party as 'Shadow Finance Minister''. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^'PAP's Choice of PM Candidate Worries Singaporeans'. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^'GE2020: Nominations close with all 93 seats contested; 3-way fights in 2 constituencies'. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^'GE2020: PAP's Lim Biow Chuan up against Peoples Voice's Sivakumaran Chellappa in Mountbatten SMC'. CNA. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^Heijmans, Philip; Mokhtar, Faris (23 June 2020). 'Singapore's Lee Calls Election for New Mandate to Fight Pandemic'. www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^'GE2020 official results: PAP wins Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC with 64.15% of votes, PV party to lose election deposit'. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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You may be wringing your (washed?) hands as the number of COVID-19 cases rise in Singapore and all over the world. The outlook doesn’t look good at the moment, but Singapore does have the situation under control, and there’s something you can do.
How to protect yourself and your loved ones
Adopt good personal hygiene habits. As we visit shared spaces, in particular high-traffic public places such as public toilets and hawker centres, keep in mind that cleanliness is really important.
Are you a highly hygienic person? Have a look at these “7 Habits of Good Public Hygiene” see how many of them you practice.
1. Hand-some rewards
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, it kills viruses that may be on your hands!
2.Second time’s the charm
Monitor your temperature twice daily – being “hot” is not a compliment!
3.No issue with a tissue
Use tissues when you sneeze or cough to avoid causing an issue for others. Droplets spread viruses!
4.Bin there, done that
Bin litter, used masks and tissues
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5.Without a tray(s)
Eat on food trays where possible, return your trays and keep tables clean, leave no trace of waste
6.No-fly zone
Keep your surroundings clean, well-ventilated and pest-free
7.Get to the bottom (of cleanliness)
Keep toilets clean and dry
We’ll also need to make changes to some things we do daily. We should all:
- Refrain from shaking hands;
- Use serving spoons when sharing food.
On top of this, stay home if you’re feeling unwell and do not go to work or attend social gatherings. Remember to practice safe distancing. Many clusters in Singapore can be traced to someone with symptoms attending a gathering although ill.
Raising hygiene standards – the SG Clean movement
Launched on 16 Feb 2020, the SG Clean movement calls on all Singaporeans to adopt good personal and environmental hygiene habits. It also calls on organisations to adhere to sanitation and hygiene checklists by authorities.
Increased inspection and cleaning of public places
Since end-January 2020, NEA has stepped up inspection of public toilets, finding and fixing hygiene gaps like missing soap lotion. Also, since early February 2020, cleaning of public places of high human traffic has been stepped up, like table-tops and toilets in hawker centres being cleaned every two hours. NEA has also increased enforcement against public hygiene offences, like spitting and littering.
Amendments to the Environmental Public Health Act
To ensure high standards of cleanliness in Singapore, amendments to set mandatory cleaning standards will be made to the Environmental Public Health Act later this year. Premise managers will also need submit and implement an environmental sanitation programme.
SG Clean quality mark
The SG Clean quality mark, a marker of whether a place’s cleanliness is of a high standard, has been rolled out hawker centres and coffee shops. Those with the quality mark will have to commit and adhere to sector-specific sanitation and hygiene checklists, covering areas such as management oversight, cleaning methodology, toilet cleanliness, and general public hygiene.
It is being rolled out to various sectors, covering premises with high human traffic, like hawker centres, train stations and bus interchanges, schools, hotels, tourist attractions, shopping malls and so on.
Everyone has a part to play in keeping Singapore clean to fight the spread of COVID-19. Keeping up a high level of personal and raising public hygiene standards together will help reduce risks to public health from the COVID-19 situation and beyond.
More information on the SG Clean movement:
Watch Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Masagos Zulkifli, share more on the importance of the raising hygiene standards in the fight against COVID-19.