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Pray for Desmond Lee's victory!
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[GE2025] Pasir Ris-Changi GRC
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【GE2025】民主联盟候选人谢昀恺 出现在行动党午间群众大会 #8worldnews #sgnews #singapore #shorts
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SDA not "fly-by-night"
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-campaigning-day-6-general-election-5090641
Echoes of “vote for SDA” resounded along a walkway leading to Pasir Ris MRT station, as Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) chairman Desmond Lim and his team engaged with passers-by.
The SDA is only contesting one GRC in the May 3 General Election - the newly formed Pasir Ris-Changi GRC. And after six days out of a nine-day campaign stretch, it has remained largely out of the headlines.
But this does not worry Mr Lim, who pointed out his party has contested in the area since 2006 - specifically Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which was dissolved last month as part of extensive boundary changes ahead of the polls.
He reiterated that SDA was not a "fly-by-night" party nor had it just "parachuted" into the constituency.
"We have been here for almost 20 years,” he told CNA. “We have committed our presence and our service … Residents know.”
The party intends to hold an online rally in the next few days, said Mr Lim. “One thing good about an online rally is that we can allow the residents to sit at home, enjoy air-con, have a coffee and watch."
SDA’s Desmond Lim distributing party flyers to commuters outside Pasir Ris MRT station on Apr 28, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Raj Nadarajan)
SDA's slate consists of Mr Lim, Mr Abu Mohamed, Mr Harminder Pal Singh and Mr Chia Yun Kai.
They will go up against a People's Action Party team helmed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Desmond Tan, Mr Sharael Taha and new face Ms Valerie Lee.
As part of their walkabouts, the SDA visited Pasir Ris Mall, Downtown East and Pulau Ubin - all on Monday.
“We still have to go hard to make sure people know us ... We still have to win their hearts," said Mr Lim, adding that the response so far has been "very encouraging".
SDA’s Desmond Lim distributing party flyers to commuters outside Pasir Ris MRT station on Apr 28, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Raj Nadarajan)
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-campaigning-day-6-general-election-5090641
Echoes of “vote for SDA” resounded along a walkway leading to Pasir Ris MRT station, as Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) chairman Desmond Lim and his team engaged with passers-by.
The SDA is only contesting one GRC in the May 3 General Election - the newly formed Pasir Ris-Changi GRC. And after six days out of a nine-day campaign stretch, it has remained largely out of the headlines.
But this does not worry Mr Lim, who pointed out his party has contested in the area since 2006 - specifically Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which was dissolved last month as part of extensive boundary changes ahead of the polls.
He reiterated that SDA was not a "fly-by-night" party nor had it just "parachuted" into the constituency.
"We have been here for almost 20 years,” he told CNA. “We have committed our presence and our service … Residents know.”
The party intends to hold an online rally in the next few days, said Mr Lim. “One thing good about an online rally is that we can allow the residents to sit at home, enjoy air-con, have a coffee and watch."
SDA’s Desmond Lim distributing party flyers to commuters outside Pasir Ris MRT station on Apr 28, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Raj Nadarajan)
SDA's slate consists of Mr Lim, Mr Abu Mohamed, Mr Harminder Pal Singh and Mr Chia Yun Kai.
They will go up against a People's Action Party team helmed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Desmond Tan, Mr Sharael Taha and new face Ms Valerie Lee.
As part of their walkabouts, the SDA visited Pasir Ris Mall, Downtown East and Pulau Ubin - all on Monday.
“We still have to go hard to make sure people know us ... We still have to win their hearts," said Mr Lim, adding that the response so far has been "very encouraging".
SDA’s Desmond Lim distributing party flyers to commuters outside Pasir Ris MRT station on Apr 28, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Raj Nadarajan)
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FULL EP: SDA's Desmond Lim isn't giving up despite online critics | MP with XQ
SDA Chairman Desmond Lim discusses his long career in opposition politics, his online critics, and why he always contests in the far east of Singapore.
SDA Chairman Desmond Lim discusses his long career in opposition politics, his online critics, and why he always contests in the far east of Singapore.
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GE2025: SDA reaffirms its commitment to Pasir Ris-Changi GRC residents, saying 'we do not give up'
"Time passes but my resolve from the start has not changed," said SDA chief Desmond Lim.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...ond-lim-online-rally-pasir-ris-changi-5099836
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https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...e-start-has-not-changed-says-sdas-desmond-lim
SINGAPORE – Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) chief Desmond Lim said his resolve to serve residents with a “people first” mentality has not changed since his party began contesting in the general election close to two decades ago.
In his pre-recorded online rally on April 30, he told voters that his love and sense of responsibility for the community has grown only stronger.
SINGAPORE – Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) chief Desmond Lim said his resolve to serve residents with a “people first” mentality has not changed since his party began contesting in the general election close to two decades ago.
In his pre-recorded online rally on April 30, he told voters that his love and sense of responsibility for the community has grown only stronger.
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SDA’s Desmond Lim opens up about campaign challenges and personal toll
https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-election-nomination-day-2025?ref=ge2025
On the final day of campaigning before Cooling-off Day, Singapore Democratic Alliance chief Desmond Lim said his team faced many challenges during the hustings.
Speaking to The Straits Times this morning at his condominium’s carpark in eastern Singapore, an emotional Mr Lim, 58, who reflected on his political career spanning some two decades, said politics have taken a toll on his family, too.
“My wife, she was very supportive of me, she even walked with me,” he said, holding back tears. “After 2011, I had a very bad experience, and that was the darkest day in my life.”
Known for being the target of online criticism over his command of the English language, Mr Lim shared how that scrutiny has affected his wife.
He said she was condemned by her colleagues after the elections, causing her to fall into depression.
“So from that day, I said, ‘You don't get involved with my politics. Don't go with me if I come out for community activities’,” he said, revealing that he has given similar advice to his teenage son to avoid being mocked in school.
Despite these struggles, Mr Lim remains committed to his political mission: to build an opposition that keeps the Government accountable and puts citizens first, a belief inspired by his mentor, former opposition MP Chiam See Tong.
Mr Lim and his team, who are contesting in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, will be walking the ground in Pasir Ris on the last day of campaigning, starting with engaging early risers at Pasir Ris Park.
On his chances in this election, he acknowledged mixed reactions from voters.
“Some have doubts about whether I can perform as an MP, but others feel I can connect with residents and bring their concerns to Parliament.
“But now it seems that the country has prospered, we show the world we are a world-class developed country, but the citizens themselves don’t really feel the wealth of the country,” he said.
Reflecting on the campaign, Mr Lim noted that ground sentiment has shifted since previous elections.
“You can sense that people today… are really struggling… and hoping to go back to how it was in the past… where they are still able to spend, enjoy a good quality of life, and also have some savings.”
https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-election-nomination-day-2025?ref=ge2025
On the final day of campaigning before Cooling-off Day, Singapore Democratic Alliance chief Desmond Lim said his team faced many challenges during the hustings.
Speaking to The Straits Times this morning at his condominium’s carpark in eastern Singapore, an emotional Mr Lim, 58, who reflected on his political career spanning some two decades, said politics have taken a toll on his family, too.
“My wife, she was very supportive of me, she even walked with me,” he said, holding back tears. “After 2011, I had a very bad experience, and that was the darkest day in my life.”
Known for being the target of online criticism over his command of the English language, Mr Lim shared how that scrutiny has affected his wife.
He said she was condemned by her colleagues after the elections, causing her to fall into depression.
“So from that day, I said, ‘You don't get involved with my politics. Don't go with me if I come out for community activities’,” he said, revealing that he has given similar advice to his teenage son to avoid being mocked in school.
Despite these struggles, Mr Lim remains committed to his political mission: to build an opposition that keeps the Government accountable and puts citizens first, a belief inspired by his mentor, former opposition MP Chiam See Tong.
Mr Lim and his team, who are contesting in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, will be walking the ground in Pasir Ris on the last day of campaigning, starting with engaging early risers at Pasir Ris Park.
On his chances in this election, he acknowledged mixed reactions from voters.
“Some have doubts about whether I can perform as an MP, but others feel I can connect with residents and bring their concerns to Parliament.
“But now it seems that the country has prospered, we show the world we are a world-class developed country, but the citizens themselves don’t really feel the wealth of the country,” he said.
Reflecting on the campaign, Mr Lim noted that ground sentiment has shifted since previous elections.
“You can sense that people today… are really struggling… and hoping to go back to how it was in the past… where they are still able to spend, enjoy a good quality of life, and also have some savings.”
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SDA hosts live-streaming session for voters during Pasir Ris walkabout
https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-election-nomination-day-2025
In a last-minute bid to reach out to more residents, the Singapore Democratic Alliance’s (SDA) candidates contesting in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC hosted a live outreach session for voters on social media in the midst of a walkabout in Pasir Ris.
The four-man team, led by party chairman Desmond Lim, sat down in the McDonald’s outlet in Loyang Point, equipped with two phones and a laptop to address queries from voters on the party’s plans should they be elected to Parliament.
SDA’s communications lead Harminder Pal Singh, who is part of the slate contesting in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, told The Straits Times: “We are reaching out this way so that more can benefit from our live sessions online.”
“Unlike doing physical rallies, these live sessions can be archived and shared to more people,” he added.
Mr Singh, who is a wheelchair user, said the party’s campaign has been “positive”. “The ground is more receptive this time. They are willing to hear us out, and even in the comments on social media, they are asking and engaging us,” he added.
https://www.straitstimes.com/live-singapore-election-nomination-day-2025
In a last-minute bid to reach out to more residents, the Singapore Democratic Alliance’s (SDA) candidates contesting in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC hosted a live outreach session for voters on social media in the midst of a walkabout in Pasir Ris.
The four-man team, led by party chairman Desmond Lim, sat down in the McDonald’s outlet in Loyang Point, equipped with two phones and a laptop to address queries from voters on the party’s plans should they be elected to Parliament.
SDA’s communications lead Harminder Pal Singh, who is part of the slate contesting in Pasir Ris-Changi GRC, told The Straits Times: “We are reaching out this way so that more can benefit from our live sessions online.”
“Unlike doing physical rallies, these live sessions can be archived and shared to more people,” he added.
Mr Singh, who is a wheelchair user, said the party’s campaign has been “positive”. “The ground is more receptive this time. They are willing to hear us out, and even in the comments on social media, they are asking and engaging us,” he added.
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PAP just visited my house in this GRC.
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SDA grateful for warmer reception and less ridicule
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-campaigning-day-9-general-election-5085676
With the clock ticking down to Cooling Off Day, Singapore Democratic Alliance chief Desmond Lim has been in a rush.
When we met, he had less than five minutes to scarf down his lunch before filming a Labour Day video that the party will post on social media this afternoon.
Earlier, he had spent all morning talking to residents at Loyang Point in Pasir Ris.
Looking back on the past week of hustings, he said residents have been more receptive towards him and his team this time around, compared with previous elections.
He believes that the team will perform better in the upcoming polls, as many residents “need us to represent them or be their voice”.
The SDA has contested in the area since 2006, specifically in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which was dissolved last month as part of boundary changes this year. In 2020, SDA received 23.67 per cent of votes in the GRC.
In this election, Mr Lim is part of a five-man SDA team contesting Pasir Ris-Changi GRC alongside Mr Abu Mohamed, Mr Harminder Pal Singh and Mr Chia Yun Kai.
They are up against a People's Action Party team comprising Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Desmond Tan, Mr Sharael Taha and new face Ms Valerie Lee.
Reflecting on the past nine days, Mr Lim told me that he has been encouraged by the reception to their online rallies.
These videos have garnered about 500 views each and act as an “e-agreement” of promises he and his team will fulfil if elected.
Mr Lim also added that he appreciates that fewer people have mocked or avoided him for his poor English pronunciation, which had caused him to be on the receiving end of much ridicule in GE2015.
Fellow Pasir Ris-Changi GRC candidate Mr Harminder also said that he appreciates that people have been willing to engage the SDA through its social media livestreams on TikTok and Instagram, with “about a hundred” viewers today.
“They want to know more about what we stand for, what we do. It’s amazing,” he said.
The team remains hopeful that they will make more inroads in this election. But for now, Mr Lim said they are focused on helping residents and speaking to more of them before the day ends.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/ge2025-campaigning-day-9-general-election-5085676
With the clock ticking down to Cooling Off Day, Singapore Democratic Alliance chief Desmond Lim has been in a rush.
When we met, he had less than five minutes to scarf down his lunch before filming a Labour Day video that the party will post on social media this afternoon.
Earlier, he had spent all morning talking to residents at Loyang Point in Pasir Ris.
Looking back on the past week of hustings, he said residents have been more receptive towards him and his team this time around, compared with previous elections.
He believes that the team will perform better in the upcoming polls, as many residents “need us to represent them or be their voice”.
The SDA has contested in the area since 2006, specifically in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, which was dissolved last month as part of boundary changes this year. In 2020, SDA received 23.67 per cent of votes in the GRC.
In this election, Mr Lim is part of a five-man SDA team contesting Pasir Ris-Changi GRC alongside Mr Abu Mohamed, Mr Harminder Pal Singh and Mr Chia Yun Kai.
They are up against a People's Action Party team comprising Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Desmond Tan, Mr Sharael Taha and new face Ms Valerie Lee.
Reflecting on the past nine days, Mr Lim told me that he has been encouraged by the reception to their online rallies.
These videos have garnered about 500 views each and act as an “e-agreement” of promises he and his team will fulfil if elected.
Mr Lim also added that he appreciates that fewer people have mocked or avoided him for his poor English pronunciation, which had caused him to be on the receiving end of much ridicule in GE2015.
Fellow Pasir Ris-Changi GRC candidate Mr Harminder also said that he appreciates that people have been willing to engage the SDA through its social media livestreams on TikTok and Instagram, with “about a hundred” viewers today.
“They want to know more about what we stand for, what we do. It’s amazing,” he said.
The team remains hopeful that they will make more inroads in this election. But for now, Mr Lim said they are focused on helping residents and speaking to more of them before the day ends.
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He must thank eld for putting almost half of east coast to this new place where they are wp supporters
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