HWA CHONG INSTITUTION (High School Section)
INTEGRATED HUMANITIES
SEC 1 IH
Current Events Info Pack
Listed below are some important national and international issues / events
that have made headlines thus far in 2011. As IH places importance on
awareness of such events, you will be tested on these in the year end exam.
What you will find here are the basic recommended readings / websites that
you are expected to read / explore. You are encouraged to go beyond these
for the topics listed below. Please access these websites and download these
readings for reference later on as some of these may be removed in a couple
of months. You may also decide to further your interest in these issues by
doing
a projectGENERAL
for ACE. ELECTIONS 2011
SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE GENERAL ELECTIONS 2011
1. History of General Elections in Singapore
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/ge2011/history.htm
2. GE issues at rallies
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/specialreport/news/1126339_162/1/.ht
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3. Singapore’s Lee retains power by smallest margin since 1965
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-07/singapore-s-people-s-action-partykeeps-parliamentary-majority-state-says.html
SINGAPORE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2011
1. Tan Kin Lian Asked To Run Twice for Election
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1139301/1/.ht
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2. President Nathan calls it a day, after 12 years
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110702-0000294/President-Nathancalls-it-a-day,-after-12-years
3. Tony Tan will unify Singaporeans
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_683952.ht
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4. Role of the Elected President
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110611-0000077/Elected-Presidenthas-no-role-to-advance-own-policy-agenda
SINGAPORE FLOODS 2011
5. Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1133302/1/.ht
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6. Government to review drainage after worst year’s floods
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_676731.ht
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7. Flood solutions could be costly
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1133552/1/.ht
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8. PUB to study ideas to cope with floods
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1134257/1/.ht
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THE KILLING OF OSAMA BIN LADEN
9. Detective work led to the capture of bin Laden
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/world/asia/02reconstruct-capture-osama-binladen.html
10. Osama bin Laden killed in Pakistan
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8487345/Osamabin-Laden-killed-in-Pakistan.html