The Padang: venue of largest protest, site of longest queue in Singapore’s history
Gazetted on Singapore’s 57th birthday, the Padang is Singapore’s 75th national monument. This open space holds shared memories as a nation, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said. Gazetting it as a national monument protects the site from alteration and change that would affect its character and significance, while allowing it to continue […]
377A and safeguarding the current legal position on marriage so that it cannot be challenged in court
Many Singaporeans agree that sex between men should not be a crime. But most also do not want the current position of marriage being between a man and a woman to be changed. The Government is considering how best to balance this, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam on Saturday (July 30). What […]
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 […]
Wealth tax? The question has never been one of whether to tax wealth but how to do it effectively: Indranee
We have heard many stories of the asset-rich but cash-poor retiree who lives in a private property bought years ago when he was young. Now he is old and struggles to get by while living in a private property because he has little cash. Familiar story? Along comes the wealth tax. Well, good luck to this […]
HDB to buy back flats from owners constrained by ethnic (EIP) quotas
Can’t sell your flat because the Ethnic Integration Policy quota has been reached? No worries. A new option is now available. HDB will offer to buy back public housing flats from owners who face difficulties selling them due to the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) quotas. The new measure was announced by National Development Minister Desmond […]
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 […]
Lawrence Wong: political leadership is about an entire team, not one person. Even a giant like Mr Lee Kuan Yew had a team.
“Throughout my life, I have never hankered for post, position or power… So I have never gone out looking for additional work, but somehow the work finds me,” Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said. He gave the example of the pandemic which started 2 years ago when he was Minister for National Development. “DPM called me […]
WP Sylvia Lim satisfied with Shanmugam’s reply, says no need for forensic examination of her phone
The anticipated drama did not happen after all and Singapore is spared being dragged through the mud of another political game. Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim met the Police on 23 February 2022 at the Police’s request regarding a notification that appears similar to what Apple had sent to various Apple phone users, the Police […]