The PSP said attacks, such as the recent one involving a man who allegedly kicked an Indian woman, were unacceptable and deplorable . - HINDOCHA NITA VISHNUBHAI
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) is categorically against racism and does not stoke or incite racism to gain political mileage and advantage , its top leadership said on Wednesday (May 12). PSP is steadfast in promoting racial harmony and equality, which is enshrined in our core values and beliefs, said the party s central executive committee in a statement.
On the recent case involving a man who allegedly kicked a 55-year-old Indian Singaporean woman and shouted a racial slur at her, the party said such attacks are unacceptable and deplorable .
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Singapore The Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai spoke about the future of the Singapore economy, and the challenges facing it, in a Zoom seminar on Saturday (Apr 17). It was hosted by Future Of Singapore, a non-partisan internet research and discussion forum.
Speaking about the future economy of Singapore, Mr Leong linked it to his experience in Japan during the 1980 and 1990s. He was awarded an Overseas Merit Scholarship by the Singapore Government in 1979 to study Economics in Hitotsubashi University in Japan. Currently the CEO of own private equity firm, Timbre Capital, he began his career with the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation in 1986 and subsequently worked with global investments in Tokyo, London and Hong Kong.
Opposition politicians from three different political parties - People s Voice (PV), Progress Singapore Party (PSP), and Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) met yesterday, April 10, for an alliance of issues over lunch.
According to a Facebook post by Lim Tean, leader of the PV, the event had been hosted by Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and PSP politician Leong Mun Wai, to congratulate Leong Sze Hian on his recent very successful crowdfunding campaign . Significant political transformation
Lim wrote that the successful campaign marked a significant political transformation amongst Singaporeans.
Leong is a Singaporean politician and blogger, who had been ordered to pay S$133,000 in defamation damages to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, earlier this year on March 24.
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Singapore The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) has shared about their new Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Saturday (Apr 4).
The party has reorganised the committee, with a total of 14 members. Dr Tan Cheng Bock is newly appointed as the Chairman of the party, with Mr Francis Yuen taking over the position of Secretary General.
“Things are changing, and as the party grows, we need to make space to enhance the leadership” said Dr Tan during the press conference on the new CEC.
“PSP is not ‘my party’, it is for Singaporeans”, Dr Tan said when addressing the issue of stepping back from the position of Secretary General, and letting Mr Yuen take charge. He added that the new team has matured, and should have the opportunity to use their strengths and skills to move forward.
Progress Singapore Party s (PSP) Tan Cheng Bock might have stepped down as the Secretary-General, but that doesn t mean he s out for the count, as was assured during a PSP press conference on Apr. 3.
It was announced on Apr. 1 that Francis Yuen would be taking over Tan, as the Secretary-General following the appointment of the party s new Central Executive Committee (CEC). Yuen, who has a storied career in the field of aerospace engineering locally and in China, was previously the Assistant Secretary-General of PSP.
Not retiring but changing gear
During the press conference, Tan elaborated more on his decision to take a backseat.