President Tharman Applauded for Taking Scoot Flight Home From Ipoh

President Tharman applauded for taking Scoot flight home from Ipoh

SINGAPORE: In a world where the rich and influential regularly flaunt their wealth and power, it’s no surprise that many consider Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to be a breath of fresh air. Case in point, when the President flew earlier this week from Ipoh, Malaysia, back to Singapore, he took a regular Scoot flight. Scoot […]

Passengers applaud President Tharman on Scoot flight

A Scoot flight from Ipoh to Singapore on Aug 27 had an unexpected passenger: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam....

President Tharman gets applause when he boards Scoot flight from Ipoh, waves back at passengers

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President Tharman ends Ipoh visit, receives applause from passengers on budget flight back to Singapore

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam may be the Head of State, but he still flies budget like the rest of us. When he boarded a Scoot flight back from Ipoh to Singapore on Tuesday (Aug 26), fellow passengers broke into applause. Tharman responded by standing up, smiling, and waving to everyone onboard. According to Sin Chew Daily, Tharman was in Ipoh for a two day working trip. He left Sultan Azlan Shah Airport on Scoot’s 5.25pm flight. Be…