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Singapore woman loses S$199,996 in deceptive shopping app scam

A 56-year-old woman in Singapore fell prey to an online scam involving a deceptive “shopping app”, losing S$199,996. After reporting the incident, she was later contacted by an alleged “investigator from Woodlands Police Division”, leading her to discover the impersonation and report the incident again to the authorities. The Singapore Police Force issued an alert about 134 individuals falling victim to government agency impersonation scams, losing $375,000 collectively between 1 June and 12 July.

Pritam Singh leaves it to the public to draw conclusions on the ‘uncanny coincidence’ of a viral video involving former WP MPs and PAP’s announcement of an affair between two of its MPs

During a press conference on Wednesday (19 Jul), WP Secretary-General Pritam Singh refrained from speculating on the timing and coincidence of the video exposing two former party members’ affairs just prior to PAP’s announcement of the affair of Mr Tan Chuan Jin and Ms Cheng Li Hui. However, he acknowledged that the question was on many people’s minds and left them to draw their conclusions about the ‘uncanny coincidence.’

Resignation letter from Leon Perera and Nicole Seah to the Workers’ Party

WP Secretary General Pritam Singh received resignations from Ms. Nicole Seah and Mr. Leon Perera. Additionally, Mr. Perera informed the Acting Speaker of his departure from Parliament. In his letter, Mr Perera, former MP for Aljunied MP, expressed regret for not meeting the party’s standards. Meanwhile, Ms. Seah acknowledged her actions as ‘selfish and reckless’, expressing deep remorse for her misconduct and disappointing voters and party members.

Leon Perera and Nicole Seah resign from Workers’ Party, Pritam Singh confirms affair between the two

Workers Party Secretary General Pritam Singh has announced that Mr Leon Perera and Ms Nicole Seah have resigned from the party at the press conference, following allegations of an affair between the two Central Executive Committee members. Mr Singh shared that the two former party members have not been forthcoming with the affair when first confronted with the allegations. When a video was first surfaced on Monday, Mr Singh confronted the two again and the two confessed to the affair which they claimed ended sometime ago.

Workers’ Party to hold press conference on Wednesday to address allegations involving Leon Perera and Nicole Seah

The Workers’ Party is scheduled to hold a press conference tomorrow (19 Jul) to address allegations of improper relations between MP Leon Perera and party member Nicole Seah. A video circulated on social media on the same day (17 Jul) as the announcement of Tan Chuan Jin and Cheng Li Hui’s affair by PM Lee Hsien Loong, shows both individuals holding hands in what seems to be a restaurant. Some have suggested that the video was taken two years ago.

Workers’ Party conducted emergency meeting on Monday night over controversial video

The Workers’ Party (WP) is currently conducting an investigation into a 15-second video featuring two senior party members. As reported by Lianhe Zaobao, an emergency meeting of the WP was convened on Monday (17 Jul) night, lasting two hours. Workers’ Party Secretary-General Pritam Singh mentioned in an interview that the CEC deliberations are still ongoing, and they will announce the results when the time is right.

Red Dot United calls for probe into PM Lee’s decision leaving voters in equivalent one GRC without representation

Ravi Philemon, Secretary-General of Red Dot United, urges Parliament to investigate the Prime Minister’s decisions impacting representation and governance. He emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability, stating that delayed clarifications undermine trust. RDU calls for immediate action to restore public trust.

Former Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin resigns as SNOC President amid scandal

Tan Chuan-Jin, who recently stepped down as Speaker of Parliament, also relinquished his role as Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) president. SNOC confirmed his resignation and acknowledged his valuable service.

Lim Tean urges PM Lee to call for election as more PAP scandals unfold

Amid a series of scandals engulfing the ruling party, Lim Tean, leader of the People’s Voice party, urges PM Lee to dissolve parliament and call for an election, emphasizing that a party in such a state is unfit to govern. He sees these developments as a significant lapse in PM Lee’s judgment.

Transport Minister S. Iswaran seen at CPIB headquarters on Tuesday morning amidst ongoing investigation

As reported by The Straits Times, Transport Minister S. Iswaran emerged publicly for the first time since his arrest, arriving unaccompanied at the CPIB headquarters on Tuesday morning (17 Jul). Concurrently, tycoon Ong Beng Seng returned from Bali yesterday amidst the ongoing corruption probe. The CPIB has not revealed specific details about the investigation.