Should banks be mandated to fully reimburse scam victims as suggested by WP Sylvia Lim?
Should banks in Singapore be mandated by law to fully reimburse scam victims, and in a timely manner without much hassle as suggested by WP MP Sylvia Lim? Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said doing so could erode vigilance and personal responsibility, and lull users into complacency. While the amounts lost […]
Jamus Lim’s flawed argument on the second key: he might not have read the Constitution
At the recent Parliament sitting, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong explained to WP Jamus Lim that CPIB’s reporting line has two keys, first to the PM and then the President. In a subsequent Facebook post, A/P Jamus Lim of the Workers’ Party (WP) agreed with the need for two keys, but disagreed that they should […]
Corrections and Clarifications: Fact-checking Mr. Lee Hsien Yang’s Facebook Post
The Ministry of Law has issued corrections regarding false statements of fact made in a Facebook post published by Mr Lee Hsien Yang on July 23, 2023. The Ministry of Law has pointed out that the Facebook post contains several false statements of fact. Firstly, Mr Lee Hsien Yang made an inaccurate statement that the […]
Lee Kuan Yew: We have to keep our house clean. No one else will do it for us.
No political system in any country is immune from corruption. Can Singapore always remain clean? In 2005, at the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute’s World Ethics and Integrity Forum, Mr Lee Kuan Yew said that corruption is incipient in every society. It eats into any system, regardless of the philosophy or ideology. Corruption must be continuously […]
CPF Board responds to online post alleging that interest paid to retirement account is ‘not yours’
A post which contains inaccuracies concerning CPF Life has been circulating online. Here’s a screencap of the post. There are several inaccuracies in the post by Andrew Lee. The CPF Board has since responded to these inaccuracies. First, for a male member aged 69 with a Retirement Account (RA) of $150,000, the monthly payout for […]
Little did I know that this solo wave would be a sad goodbye: Tharman Shanmugaratnam
The decision to leave politics and put himself forward as a candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election was a difficult one, Tharman said in his letter to PM Lee. It was a decision made after he had consulted his family, and given careful thought to how he could best serve the country in the years […]
Tharman Shanmugaratnam announces that he will be running for President
With the recent news announced by President of Singapore, Halimah Yaacob – that she won’t be running for presidency this year – there have been speculations about who will be the next President of Singapore. In a letter dated 8 June to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Tharman stated that he would resign […]
Jamus Lim unabashedly claims credit for revised policies for allocating land to places of worship
The Straits Times reports on 29 May 2023 that religious organisations are set to pay less for new leasehold land and lease renewals, after the Government revised its policies for allocating land to places of worship. True to form, WP Jamus Lim was quick to claim credit in a Facebook post. His basis for claiming credit […]
In trying to avoid the European tragedy in southeast Asia, it is entirely legitimate to consider all views: Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan said in Parliament (8 May 2023) that the statements made by Law Minister K Shanmugam on the Ukraine war in a keynote address at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Workshop (8 March 2023) reflects the views of the Government of Singapore. The Government’s position has not changed, Dr Vivian said. […]
Debunking 3 common myths about the People’s Association
The People’s Association (PA) – you know them as the people who handle your community spaces in your HDB estates, those who do community events – but who are they really? We debunk 3 common misconceptions (or ahem, conspiracy theories as sometimes conjured up by opposition parties) about these unsung heroes. Myth 1: The People’s […]