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Tampines GreenVines red lift lobby controversy: Design of Build-to-Order (BTO) HDB projects finalized before launch

Minister of National Development, Desmond Lee says that designs of Build-to-Order (BTO) projects by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) are finalized before launch, allowing prospective buyers to refer to the launch brochures for a general understanding of each development’s design.

Demand for AI talent will likely outpace supply for some time as Govt scales up effort to expand local pool

Singapore government is raising awareness of the value of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential across the wider economy and society as demand for AI talent will likely outpace supply, said Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo.

Workers’ Party calls for release of full After Action Review findings on Singapore’s COVID-19 response

Workers’ Party calls for the release of the full After Action Review (AAR) on Singapore’s COVID-19 response, arguing that the current White Paper lacks transparency and leaves the public in the dark.

Singapore CPF Board to remind members to review beneficiaries upon divorce

Singapore’s CPF nominations are currently treated in the same way as wills revoked upon marriage, which are not revoked in the event of a divorce.

K Shanmugam: No police order was issued to LHY and LSF to attend interview for purpose of police investigation

While Minister for Home Affairs and Law described Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern as having absconded from Singapore, he revealed in response to questions by Mr Leong Mun Wai and Ms Sylvia Lim that no order has been issued under the Criminal Procedure Code was ever issued to the two to attend police interviews.

Workers’ Party files questions over Singapore’s Shoe Recycling Program and “green-washing”

The Workers’ Party has filed questions in the upcoming parliamentary sitting on recycling and “green-washing”, following an investigation by Reuters which revealed that donated shoes meant for recycling under a shoe recycling programme were not recycled as planned.

Leong Mun Wai files question to ask why LHY and LSF were named in investigations while six former Keppel executives weren’t

Mr Leong Mun Wai, a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, is set to question the government’s inconsistent approach to revealing names of people under police investigation. Specifically, he is questioning why Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Ms Lee Suet Fern were named during their investigation while six former management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited were not for their involvement in a multi-million bribery scandal in Brazil.

Singapore Parliament seeks nominations for Nominated Members of Parliament

Nominations for Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) in Singapore will be open from Thursday until 4:30 pm on 19 April.

NMP urges Singaporean Parliamentarians to maintain respectful proceedings and factual accuracy in debate

Nominated Member of Parliament Cheng Hsing Yao has urged Singaporean parliamentarians to maintain respectful proceedings and to make only factually accurate statements. During his speech at the end of a nine-day debate on the Budget, Mr Cheng proposed four principles for debating issues: factual accuracy, highlighting both benefits and trade-offs, being constructive, and avoiding creating polarization.

Christopher de Souza remains Deputy Speaker despite guilty verdict for assisting client to conceal breach of confidentiality order

Singapore’s Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Christopher de Souza, has been found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal for not making full and frank disclosure to the court when he was aware that his client had breached a search order. Despite the verdict, de Souza retains his position as Deputy Speaker of Parliament.