Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong’s authorised biography, titled ‘Tall Order: The Goh Chok Tong Story’, is now on sale in Singapore’s bookstores. Written by former Straits Times journalist Peh Shing Huei, the book tells the story of ESM Goh’s life and career, from his childhood until he takes office as Singapore’s second Prime Minister in 1990, succeeding Lee Kuan …

In conjunction with World Savings Day, which takes place on 31 Oct annually, the Malaysian Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) has launched an campaign called “Treat Your Money Right” in partnership with VISA on Tuesday (30 Oct). The “Treat Your Money Right” initiative aims to promote the importance of saving amongst Malaysians. Findings from the VISA Financial Literacy Study …

The political editor for The Straits Times (ST) Li Xueying has become the subject of a reassignment, allegedly as a result of government officials’ dissatisfaction towards some of the mainstream news publication’s political stories. Ms Li’s current scope of work at the Enterprise desk primarily entails producing “original, unique and impactful content for Sunday Times and ST, across platforms,” according …

The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has issued a statement on the impending fare increase as recommended by the Public Transport Council, stating that the People’s Action Party (PAP) has yet again broken its promise made during the General Election 2015 by allowing the cost of living to increase even further amidst a poor economic outlook for Singaporeans. Below is the …

The Nature Society Singapore (NSS) has released a 16-page position paper calling for more land to be set aside for wildlife at the new forest-town of Tengah. Specifically, NSS is asking that a total of 220ha of land at two ends of the 700ha site be preserved as a refuge for animals. Accepting that the proposal will reduce the number …

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officer Captain Tan Baoshu, 30, was charged in Court on Wednesday for the death of full-time National Serviceman (NSF) Dave Lee. Corporal First Class Lee had succumbed to heat injuries sustained after an 8km fast march at the Bedok Camp on April 18. CFC Lee spent more than a week in intensive care at Changi General …

Senior Minister of State for Law Edwin Tong (Tong) has, in an interview with TODAY, sounded the government’s battle cry against online falsehoods”. Based on his declarations, it is clear that the government takes a firm and hard line stance against what it perceives as “fake news”. Tong even attempted to define “fake news” by quoting Justice Andrew Phang who …

 “But this is politics!” Very often, this is the retort from people – especially supporters of the People’s Action Party – in dismissing manoeuvrings and manipulations that go on in this country. Let’s take the Aljunied-Hougang town council saga culminating in the Workers’ Party town councillors being embroiled in an ongoing legal battle and potentially being made bankrupt and losing …

Tensions heightened during the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) trial as a phone conversation between director of the town council’s former managing agent FM Solutions and Services (FMSS) and a KPMG employee was revealed in court on Monday (29 Oct). A transcript of the phone conversation between How Weng Fan — who was also AHTC’s deputy secretary — and the KPMG …

Starting 29 Dec this year, commuters holding travel cards may expect an increase of six cents in bus and train fares per journey as a part of the Public Transport Council (PTC)’s annual fare revision. Additional fare hikes include single-trip train fares and adult cash bus fares, which will see a 10-cent rise in fares per journey, PTC announced on …