COMMENT | My top five submerged news of 2020
Modified24 Dec 2020, 12:55 am
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- Hannah Arendt
COMMENT | 2020 is a prelude to the shape of things to come. If you thought that this year was crummy, what we have to look forward to is the consequences of the pandemic and of course the coup, in 2021.
My top five news has always been an annual roundup of what I thought were the most important news items that were covered by the press and more often than not, what I consider “important” are news stories that are submerged in the news cycle but points to the dysfunctionality of the system.
The Straits Times
20 words & phrases that defined 2020: Blank cheque
Dr Tan Cheng Bock, who led the Progress Singapore Party team that contested in West Coast GRC, at Teban Gardens Market and Food Centre on July 12, two days after the polls. His team lost to the PAP team helmed by Minister S. Iswaran.
The Workers’ Party’s Jamus Lim (right) during a live debate broadcast on TV and online on July 1, 2020.
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Former Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang joining the WP team contesting in Aljunied GRC, led by WP secretary-general Pritam Singh (behind Mr Low), at Hougang Mall on the last day of campaigning on July 8.
The Straits Times Blank cheque
2020 has been a year of upheaval and crisis - one that was shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. It also saw significant developments, such as a general election in Singapore and the United States electing its next leader. In this 12-day series, The Straits Times spotlights 20 words or phrases that defined 2020.
Dr Tan Cheng Bock, who led the Progress Singapore Party team that contested in West Coast GRC, at Teban Gardens Market and Food Centre on July 12, two days after the polls. His team lost to the PAP team helmed by Minister S. Iswaran.
The Workers’ Party’s Jamus Lim (right) during a live debate broadcast on TV and online on July 1, 2020.