Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more
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2023-09-02 06:25
Voters chose Tharman Shanmugaratnam for a ceremonial role but many felt it was a waste of potential.

Singaporeans have chosen Tharman Shanmugaratnam as their next president - but many would have let out a small sigh of disappointment as they did so.

On Friday, the former top minister won a record 70.4% of the votes, comfortably beating two other candidates in the country's first contested presidential...

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