Parliament
NMP Anthea Ong urges Govt to initiate a National Suicide Prevention Strategy against rising number of suicide cases
The government should take action now in developing a National Suicide Prevention Strategy which aims for a “Zero-Suicide Singapore” to...
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Unconstitutional to delay General Election in the absence of a state of emergency: Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean
It is unconstitutional to delay elections in the absence of a state of emergency, said Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean...
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COVID-19: S’pore expands contact tracing capacity, taps on private practice to alleviate public hospitals’ load
Singapore has expanded its contact tracing capacity in a bid to manage the emergence of potential new COVID-19 clusters in...
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Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim questions MINDEF’s latest purchases and its implications
Earlier this week, the Workers’ Party (WP) posed several questions in Parliament pertaining to the Ministry of Defence’s (MINDEF) attempts...
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Government urged by Nominated Member of Parliament, to address problem of food security in Singapore
On Thursday (5 March), Associate Professor Walter Theseira, a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP), urged the government to address the...
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WP raises concern over preparation works in electrifying public transport & voice the need for ASEAN’s cooperation
In the Workers' Party’s (WP) budget speech on climate change delivered by Mr Dennis Tan, Workers' Party (WP) Non-Constituency Member...
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Scrutinising the budget is a central ingredient of parliamentary democracy, says WP chief Pritam Singh
A key functional role of the opposition in Parliament is to scrutinise the government’s budget, said Worker’s Party (WP) MP...
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MPs raise concerns over MEWR’s effort in waste management
During the Committee of Supply 2020 Debate in Parliament on Wednesday (4 March), several Members of Parliament (MP) raised their...
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MP Sylvia Lim asks if there are loopholes that need to be plugged to ensure higher public safety in building works
On Wednesday (4 March), during the committee of supply debate in Parliament, Aljunied GRC MP Sylvia Lim posed several questions...
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MP Dr Lily Neo urges for HDB’s Joint Singles Scheme to be reviewed to offer more privacy and flexibility
Conflicts between co-tenants under the Housing and Development Board’s (HDB’s) Joint Singles Scheme (JSS) is “a problem more than reported”...
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SingFirst, PPP, RP and DPP apply to join Singapore Democratic Alliance instead of registering new alliance -
74 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 25 unlinked local cases and two new clusters -
COVID-19: US CDC considering encouraging the public to cover their faces using self-made cloth coverings to prevent transmission and infection -
Japan expands ban on visitors as virus cases climb -
Police should stop saying that permits are required for public assemblies when they have no intention of approving them -
URA data: Singapore private home prices fell 1.2% in Q1 2020 amid pandemic -
China reopens food markets after declaring victory against COVID-19 virus; food markets still selling bats -
Police investigating two S’poreans for allegedly participating in public assembly without permit -
COVID-19: One day of home-based learning starts today for primary school pupils -
SDP Chief Chee Soon Juan slams PAP for “playing politics” when lives are at stake -
Malaysia to whisk returning citizens from overseas to quarantine at a “special place” -
M’sian Minister slammed for “publicity stunt” of wearing a PPE in disinfection exercise while frontliners face PPE shortage -
Singapore Democratic Party thanks frontline workers for their courage in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic -
China reports 1,300 asymptomatic virus cases after public concern -
NTUC FairPrice shuts supermarket outlet at Bedok Mall temporarily to disinfect after employee tested positive for COVID-19
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
PAP's eagerness for a general election during global pandemic may create unhelpful speculation for the government -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
67% disagree to holding elections during the pandemic, according to poll by Lianhe Zaobao -
What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
Could PM Lee's comparison of Israel's election during a pandemic be the best example? -
Lawyer Teo Soh Lung criticizes mainstream media for misleading people, calls SM Teo’s explanations on caretaker govt as ‘talking nonsense’ -
Singaporeans invited to clap for frontliners tonight at 8pm to show appreciation -
Letter: Remains unclear where Singapore stands in this pandemic and how the country will emerge -
Ex-grassroots leader with "clean record" jailed for molesting child of daughter's neighbour
