MPs must assure residents that help is available: Tan See Leng responding to Jamus Lim’s Facebook post
MPs must assure residents who express anxieties over competition, that help is available, Dr Tan See Leng said. Manpower Minister Dr Tan See Leng was responding to a social media post (23 Sep) by WP MP Jamus Lim sharing his residents’ views on the Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass and our foreign workforce policies. In […]
Former NCMP Daniel Goh says WP convenes disciplinary committee to look into his posts on Raeesah Khan
Assoc Prof Daniel Goh, a cadre member of the Workers’ Party revealed in a Facebook post that the WP has convened a disciplinary committee to look into his Facebook posts on their handling of the Raeesah Khan saga. The committee wanted to hear his reasons and rationale for revealing in Facebook posts, the ‘inner workings […]
US-China relations: consequences from misses and accidents can happen and will be difficult to manage, says Lawrence Wong
The trajectory of the US-China relationship is very worrying, says DPM Lawrence Wong. Clearly, the relationship is entering more dangerous terriroty. The relationship was already strained before the Russia-Ukraine war. With the recent visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, tensions have gone up by one notch, Mr Wong said in an interview with Bloomberg News […]
What to make sense of Leong Mun Wai’s cry over the termination of partnership between SportsSG and SHPL
Back in the 1970s when Paya Lebar could no longer cope with growing traffic, the Singapore Government invested S$800 million to expand Paya Lebar and build a second runway. Works had already begun but Mr Lee Kuan Yew felt that Paya Lebar had inherent disadvantages. It was located near the city centre. Expansion would be limited. Worse, noise […]
He Tingru’s explanation on why she did not reveal full facts in Parliament
On why she did not tell Parliament that her appeal on behalf of her resident was successful when clarifications were sought of her, WP He Tingru said that she needed to check her records. Ms He Tingru first brought up in Parliament (28 Feb), the case of a resident who could not afford the cost […]
Leong Mun Wai’s position on government funding for SPH Media Trust is a disservice to Singapore
Imagine we do not have an independent local media of our own that is trusted by Singaporeans. Imagine everything that we read about Singapore is written by foreign media. Can we leave it to foreign media to write our story to shape public and international opinion of us? How will the likes of Stephen Sucker […]
WP He Tingru did not provide full facts on elderly patient needing help with medical bills
We have noticed that each time WP provides an anecdote in Parliament, details are lacking. The government has had to ask for more details, and upon investigation, found the actual story to be different. Why do they not provide the full facts in the first instance? Ms He said she brought up the anecdote to make […]
Will following Workers’ Party’s formula for ministers’ salaries means no more ‘sweat and tears’ paying ministers?
If everyone of the 3.6 million Singaporeans has to pay from their pocket a total monthly salary to all 33 of our ministers and ministers-of-state, it would cost each of them $1.20 a month. $1.20 can’t even get you a plate of the cheapest economy rice, but $1.20 is the cost of a competent and dedicated […]
Can Singapore borrow to fund soft capital like education: Jamus Lim
Sri Lanka’s financial crisis didn’t happen overnight. It began harmlessly enough. Sri Lanka operated budget deficit after budget deficit. Instead of taxes, they borrowed at commercial rates to fund public services. Everything was okay as long as they were able to repay the loans and interests on time. But when their sovereign credit rating was […]
Lessons from Sri Lanka on bad politics, mismanagement and populism
Good politics, honesty and integrity, and good governance are topics the PAP Government repeatedly remind Singaporeans of, sometimes like a broken record. But the experience of Sir Lanks tells us just how important these are. Sri Lanka is in its worst crisis since its independence in 1948. A severe shortage of foreign currency has left […]