#GE2015 Day 7 Diary: The Rise of Chee Soon Juan
Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP)’s Chee Soon Juan is now received at political rallies like a rockstar. The SDP rallies are now drawing larger crowds; ever since his first rally speech in 15 years was shared around on social media, people have been turning up just to hear Dr. Chee speak.
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President Joko Widodo on Wednesday installed his spokesman as his chief of staff in an inauguration ceremony at the State Palace in Jakarta.
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Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has confirmed that he will visit the United States to address a forum on democracy in the city. |
“There is that possibility, of course, that Cong Leni will be the running mate,” Roxas told reporters.
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Tsai Ing-wen, chairwoman and presidential candidate of Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP Taiwan), said Saturday that her DPP administration would use the national defense budget to promote the development of defense-related technologies in such fields as aeronautics, submarine building and information security if she wins the presidential election next year. Read more: |
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Announcements:On 6-10 November 2015, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) will be having its Conference on Millennium Development Goals and Executive Committee Meeting with the theme, “Realizing the Millennium Development Goals; Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda”. Moreover, alongside with the main event is CALD Women’s Caucus Conference and Women’s Caucus Handover with the theme, “Women Leadership 20 Years After the Beijing Platform of Action”. |
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