Topic: Tony Tan

Singapore ex-deputy PM scrapes into presidency

The ruling party's de-facto candidate in Singapore's presidential election scraped to victory after a dramatic recount on Sunday and quickly acknowledged that Singaporeans wanted a bigger voice in government.Three months after the opposition claimed a historic breakthrough in parliamentary ...

Ex-deputy PM scrapes to victory in Singapore vote

The ruling party's de-facto candidate in Singapore's presidential election scraped to victory after a dramatic recount on Sunday, in a vote that revealed deep divisions in the wealthy city state.Three months after the opposition claimed a historic breakthrough in ...
Former deputy prime minister Tony Tan secured victory after a recount in Singapore's presidential election on Sunday, the razor-thin winning margin exposing sharp divisions in the electorate.The 71-year-old banker, seen as a proxy for the ruling party, won by just ...

Veteran wins tight Singapore presidential race

Veteran politician and banker Tony Tan was declared the winner of Singapore's presidential election Sunday after a recount gave him a razor-thin victory that exposed sharp divisions in the electorate.The 71-year-old former deputy prime minister, seen a proxy for the ...

Singapore votes for new president

Singaporeans voted Saturday in the city-state's first contested presidential election in 18 years following a heated campaign marked by calls for stronger checks on the ruling party.Polls opened at 8:00 am (0000 GMT) amid rain showers and will close ...

Singapore set to vote for new president

Singaporeans will cast votes Saturday in the city-state's first contested presidential election in 18 years following a heated campaign marked by calls for stronger checks on the ruling party.Three months after a parliamentary election eroded the dominance of the People ...
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Asia faces 'golden opportunity': Singapore fund

golden opportunity" after the global slump left their Western counterparts struggling, the deputy head of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund said in Taipei Monday.Tony Tan, deputy chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) said Asian firms were in much ...
While its portfolio has recovered half of the investment loss it suffered during the global financial crisis, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), which manages over $100 billion of the nation's foreign reserves, said it is set to search for ...
High returns obtained for 20 years by one of Singapore's sovereign wealth funds will not be seen during the global credit crisis, the firm's deputy chairman said in remarks published Monday.The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), one of ...