Day: 8 February 2023

India’s Modi hits back at opposition after Adani furore

INDIA — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended his record after criticism of his close association with tycoon…

Pritam Singh’s speech on HDB affordability and accessibility

Speech delivered by Mr Pritam Singh, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC from Workers’ Party and the Leader of the…

Taiwan 34th Lantern Festival celebration signifies return to pre-pandemic normalcy

TAIPEI, TAIWAN —  The celebration of Taiwan’s 34th Lantern Festival officially kicked off last Sunday (5 Feb) in Taipei, which…

Six dead and eight injured in accident at Genting Highlands

PAHANG, MALAYSIA — Six people were killed in an accident in Genting Highlands on Wednesday (8 Feb) after the tourist…

Close to 70% of working Singaporeans above age of 65 earns less than S$2,500 a month

SINGAPORE — 142,400, or 68.7 per cent of working Singaporeans above the age of 65, earn less than S$2,500 a…

Police investigations into conduct of WP’s Pritam Singh and Faisal Manap still ongoing: K Shanmugam

SINGAPORE — Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam stated on Tuesday (7 February) that the police are still in…

Malaysia’s seven-time Asean Para Games champion seen selling tissues at Bukit Bintang

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — A seven-time ASEAN Para-swimming champ caught the attention of netizens again on social media when a…

53-year-old Singaporean worker dies after glass doors topple on him, fourth workplace fatality in 2023

SINGAPORE —  A 53-year-old Singaporean worker who was unloading a shipment of glass doors with two other workers, died from…

Gerald Giam: Providing affordable homes for all Singaporean families

Speech delivered by Mr Gerald Giam, Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC from Workers’ Party on 7 February 2023 for…

PAP MP Xie Yao Quan counter-grilled by Leon Perera over housing affordability as he tries to nitpick on WP’s Manifesto

SINGAPORE —  People’s Action Party’s Member of Parliament Xie Yao Quan, who tried to nitpick the Workers’ Party’s proposal on…