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    • Ng Kok Song (left), Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Tan Kin Lian filed their papers and were confirmed as candidates.
    • Ng Kok Song (left), Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Tan Kin Lian filed their papers and were confirmed as candidates. PHOTO: BT FILE
    Published Tue, Aug 22, 2023 · 06:30 PM

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