Must-read round-up: Halimah Yacob declared President-elect

Also: Watch Halimah Yacob's full speech to her supporters. [] Email not displaying correctly? [View in your browser.]( 13 September 2017 [Halimah Yacob declared President-elect]( Mdm Halimah Yacob will be Singapore's first female President and its first Malay head of state in 47 years. She will be sworn in as Singapore's eighth President on Thursday at 6pm at the Istana, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said. [Link to more]( [Watch:]( "This is a proud moment for multiracialism in Singapore," Mdm Halimah Yacob said to supporters. [Link to more]( [Gas tariff for households to drop by 2% from August to October]( ['I'm not a reserved President, I'm a President for everyone': Halimah Yacob]( Addressing her supporters after being declared President-elect on Wednesday (Sep 13), Mdm Halimah Yacob called for unity and for all Singaporeans to stand together to make the country a better place. [Link to more]( [Watch:]( "I know some have some doubts about the reserved election but ... I am a president for everyone and I intend to serve all without any hesitation or doubt,” said President-elect Halimah Yacob. [Link to more]( [The Thai border patrol soldier who risks his life every day]( [Who is Halimah Yacob, Singapore's first female President?]( She was once nearly kicked out of school but became Singapore’s first female Speaker of Parliament. Now, she is the first woman to be elected Singapore's President. We look at Mdm Halimah Yacob's journey to the highest office in the land. [( [Watch:]( President-elect Halimah Yacob’s speech to her supporters in full. [Link to more]( MORE STORIES [PM Lee congratulates Halimah Yacob on becoming next President]( [Link to more]( [Farid Khan, Salleh Marican congratulate President-elect Halimah Yacob]( [Read more on channelnewsasia.com.]( Follow our news Experience news with our apps Add editor@newsletter.channelnewsasia.com to your address book to ensure that you receive our emails in your inbox. [Unsubscribe]( © 2017 Channel NewsAsia. All rights reserved. Selling, re-distributing or reproducing the information on these pages without prior permission from Channel NewsAsia is strictly prohibited. Channel NewsAsia shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.