SINGAPORE: Halimah Yacob is now Singapore's president-elect, after submitting her paperwork for the presidential election on Wednesday.
The People's Association Headquarters in Jalan Besar, the designated nomination centre for the election, was a sea of orange as about 1,000 unionists, residents and supporters dressed in her campaign colour gathered to support her in her journey to becoming Singapore's first Malay president in 47 years, and first woman president.
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