Pritam Singh denies wanting to form Government, but past statements suggest otherwise.
In a Facebook post this week, Workers’ Party (WP) leader Pritam Singh has denied that his party is looking to form the Government. He took issue with political analyst Gillian Koh’s commentary in the Straits Times on April 17 which said the Workers’ Party “ will tilt towards a strategy of forming the Government at […]
Like others before him, is Leong Mun Wai the latest victim thrown under the bus by Pritam Singh?
Sometime in Parliament last week, a strange revelation cropped up. As we might recall, there was a poor West Coast couple who supposedly cried wolf about not receiving any help from the government. It led Mr Leong Mun Wai from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) to swoop in with guns blazing to blast the PAP […]
Meta a less receptive partner. I urge Meta to do right by your users: Sun Xueling
Speaking in Parliament during the Committee of Supply Debate 2024 on “Advancing the Fight against Scams”, MOS (Home Affairs and MSF) Sun Xueling said that Meta products, in particular Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, were among the top online platforms exploited by scammers. They accounted for close to half of the scam cases in 2023, and […]
If Singaporeans will not or cannot defend Singapore, there is no backstop: Ng Eng Hen
Defence is a long term business, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in Parliament (28 Feb 2024) during the Committee of Supply debate. You cannot decide that you are going to have your defences up. “Steady long-term defence spending enables platforms and capabilities to mature over the necessary timelines to enhance synergy and reap efficiencies,” […]
Number of adults using SimplyGo continue to increase even after LTA’s announcement to extend use of ezlink cards
Since LTA’s announcement on 22 January 2024 that LTA would extend the CBT (card-based ticketing) system for adult commuters till at least 2030, the proportion of adult commuters using SimplyGo has continued to increase, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat revealed in Parliament (5 Feb 2024) In December 2023, 41% of adult commuters were using bank […]
Iswaran charged, will return salary and allowance, focus on clearing his name
Former Minister for Transport, S Iswaran appeared in court yesterday (18 Jan 2024). 27 charges were filed against him. On 16 January 2024, Mr Iswaran wrote to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to resign as a Cabinet Minister and as a member of the People’s Action Party (PAP). He also resigned as Member of Parliament […]
Jamus says scam victims should not bear more than $500 in losses; banks and telcos to bear the rest
In Parliament, WP Jamus Lim suggests that scams victim should not have to bear more than S$100 to S$500 in losses, with banks and telcos bearing the rest of the costs instead. Jamus Lim describes the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) loss-sharing framework for phishing scams as “fundamentally unfair”. Under this framework, financial institutions and […]
Singapore to join Operation Prosperity Guardian to ensure maritime security in the Red Sea: Ng Eng Hen
In Parliament (9 Jan 2024), Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced that Singapore would participate in a multinational operation to ensure maritime security in the Red Sea. The Red Sea, which connects the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is the shortest sea route linking Asia and Europe. It is a major Sea Line […]
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 […]
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 […]