This roundup summarises the most important news stories around the world in the last two weeks (July 16 to 31, 2020).
Tag: COVID-19
July 15 roundup: Political developments around the world, as the coronavirus rages on
This roundup summarises the most important news stories around the world in the last two weeks (July 1 to 15, 2020).
Episode #20 – On opposition “unity”, party credibility, and electoral strategies (A conversation with researchers Loke Hoe-Yeong and Dr. Elvin Ong)
What is “the Opposition” in Singapore? Today, we speak to Loke Hoe-Yeong and Dr. Elvin Ong, discussing opposition unity and coordination, opposition party credibility, as well as strategies associated with past electoral success.
Episode #19 – The historical roots of electioneering and campaigning in Singapore
Why is the election campaign period just nine days? What is the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee and how did it come about? And what is the role of the People’s Association in grassroots and political work? We speak to Dhevarajan Devadas, a public policy researcher and historian, to learn more.
(Episode #18 – COVID19 Community Chronicles) “Beyond COVID19: The future of social services for low-income youths and families”
On June 15th, A Good Space – Singapore’s first community-owned co-operative – organised a discussion involving speakers from four non-profit organisations: AWARE, or the Association of Women for Action and Research; Beyond Social Services; ReadAble; and SG Assist. The discussion, which I had the privilege of moderating, was titled, “Beyond COVID19: The future of social services for low-income youths and families”.
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