#431 - Tan Cheng Bock Endorses Tan Kin Lian & Fukushima Wastewater Raises Concerns Among Sushi Lovers

Over the weekend, Tan Cheng Bock, a former presidential candidate in 2011 and founder of the Progress Singapore Party, came forward to endorse his ex-rival Tan Kin Lian for the presidency. This action drew flak from presidential candidate, Ng Kok Song, who called it “gutter politics”, and many questioned what backlash PSP would face as a result. What’s the big issue? Elsewhere, Japan started releasing nuclear wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, causing a big ruckus among its immediate neighbours. Singaporeans took the opportunity to gorge themselves on more sushi before the release, but is it really that big a concern?

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Tan Cheng Bock Endorses Tan Kin Lian

• Tan Cheng Bock endorses Tan Kin Lian for S'pore presidential election 2023
• Opposition members' endorsement of Tan Kin Lian polarises voters by politicising Presidential Election: Ng Kok Song
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Fukushima Wastewater Raises Concerns Among Sushi Lovers

• Diners in S'pore eat more sushi ahead of Japan releasing treated radioactive water into sea
• Explainer: Why is Japan releasing treated radioactive water into the sea, and should S'pore consumers be concerned?
• South Korean protesters call for government action on Fukushima water
• Japan to start releasing radioactive Fukushima wastewater into sea as early as April 2023
• S'pore to still import seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear wastewater release

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