Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Saturday (9 Nov) that the Singapore-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) does not grant Indian nationals unconditional access into Singapore or immigration privileges. Claims that the bilateral agreement has cost job opportunities for Singaporeans aim to stoke fears in times of economic uncertainties, said Mr Chan. Media reports over Chan’s statement …

One month ago, Mr Jose Raymond was just an ordinary member of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP). And he barely made the cut for the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the SPP, and only made it after a face-off with Fazli Talip, a 2011 Workers Party candidate and a serving CEC member of the SPP. But on 5 November at …

The ban of electric scooters on footpaths kicked in today (5 November) in Singapore, and those found guilty of the crime can be fined up to S$2,000 and jail time of up to three months once the ban is strictly enforced from 2020. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement that despite “significant efforts” to regulate the use …

On Friday (25 October), an officer from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was charged in court for causing the death of full-time national serviceman (NSF) Liu Kai last year. Captain Ong Lin Jie, 28, was charged with one count of rash act causing death. If found guilty, Ong could be jailed for up to five years or fined, or both. …

The name, Chiam See Tong has been synonymous with Singapore politics for almost four decades, ever since he won the Potong Pasir seat at the General Elections held on 22 December 1984. A Member of Parliament for Potong Pasir from 1984 to 2011, Mr Chiam See Tong became the Secretary-General of the Singapore Peoples Party (SPP) from December 1996 till …

Yet another member of the public has fallen victim to the blight of Singapore’s personal mobility device (PMD) issues. A senior citizen, 65-year-old Madam Ong Bee Eng has reportedly fallen into a coma after she collided with a 20-year-old an e-scooter while on her bicycle. It is said that she suffered a serious brain injury as well as fractures in …

Below is the speech delivered by Terry Xu, Chief Editor of The Online Citizen for its fundraiser dinner on 6 July 2019. (Edited for clarity) First of all, I would like to thank all of you who have taken the time off from your busy schedule to attend today’s event. I am also very honoured to have many of Singapore’s …

The common complaints that Singapore voters have with Singapore’s alternative parties and its candidates are that the parties and its candidates are not their ideal type of politicians. Either they are not doing enough, not high caliber enough, not showing up enough in their wards, or simply not being practical in their proposed changes to the system. But before we …

Just this February year when I went for my National Reservist training, we were told to recite the Singapore Armed Forces pledge in the seminar hall after the Division Commander reminded the servicemen about the constant threat that Singapore faces from its neighbours. “We, members of the Singapore Armed Forces, do solemnly and sincerely pledge that we will always bear …

A flyer which about the temporary market in Admiralty caught the eye of a resident when she spotted Hindi instead of Tamil script on it. Ms Vijaya Kandasamy posted a photo of the flyer on her Facebook page on Friday morning and commented, I think you need more people who can read and write Tamil. What language is that?? Blunders …