People's Action Party
Christopher de Souza remains Deputy Speaker despite guilty verdict for assisting client to conceal...
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.
Workers’ Party rebuts out of context narrative spread by PAP’s social media channels on...
SINGAPORE — The Workers' Party has issued a statement on Saturday evening in response to the social media posts made by People's Action Party's...
PAP gave go-ahead for Tin Peiling’s appointment at Grab without knowing her job scope...
SINGAPORE — Singapore's ruling party, the People's Action Party (PAP), did not know the scope of Ms Tin Peiling's appointment as Director of Public...
How is it that the government knows us better than we know ourselves?
by Augustine Low
At 42, Jacinda Ardern is stepping down this week as Prime Minister of New Zealand because she “no longer has enough in...
Peoples Voice says PAP should get rid of POFMA if it is serious about...
SINGAPORE — Political party, Peoples Voice (PV) says that People’s Action Party (PAP) should get rid of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation...
Housing
Tampines GreenVines red lift lobby controversy: Design of Build-to-Order (BTO) HDB projects finalized before...
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.
Netizens raise questions over HDB’s policy of forcing strangers to live together following tragic...
Netizens are calling into question the practicality of Housing and Development Board's (HDB) policy of having strangers share units and urging HDB and the Ministry of National Development (MND) to reconsider the shared living arrangement policy.
This comes after news of a 59-year-old man being charged with murder under Section 302(1) of the Penal Code after allegedly killing his 61-year-old co-tenant at Block 90, Redhill Close.
AWARE calls for careful matching of tenants in HDB’s Single Room Shared Facility Scheme
Singaporean women's rights group AWARE has expressed concerns over the Single Room Shared Facility Scheme pilot project launched by the Housing & Development Board (HDB), which offers privacy of one's own room but communal facilities.
AWARE suggests tenants be matched sensitively to minimise conflicts, noting its previous experience running a single-mother family project. It also recommends the government repurpose the scheme for vulnerable single women who face violence and lack means to rent on the open market.
Concerns raised over shared facilities and pandemic risks in HDB’s new rental model for...
HDB’s new Single Room Shared Facilities model for low-income singles has raised concerns over the practicality of sharing bathrooms during possible pandemics.
While HDB has appointed an operator to manage the site, one netizen believes enforcement and CCTV are needed to ensure that tenants follow the rules.
Some have also suggested allowing tenants to rent a unit together for a reasonable price, rather than sharing facilities.
HDB piloting Joint Singles Scheme Operator-Run model to improve rental housing schemes for singles
Singapore's HDB is piloting the JSS-OR model to allow singles to apply for a public rental flat individually, without having to find a flatmate first
Parliament
Ong Ye Kung denies Singapore’s initial advice against wearing mask was due insufficient supplies...
During his speech on Singapore's COVID-19 response, Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam argued that the Singapore government initially advised against wearing masks not because they believed it was less effective than hand-washing, but because of a shortage of surgical masks.
Mr Giam noted that it took a leaked recording of a Minister at a closed-door meeting in February 2020 to reveal that Singapore was rationing masks to save them for healthcare workers.
However, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung clarified to Parliament that the initial advice was due to the lack of understanding of the virus and was based on WHO recommendations.
Singapore has about 2,000 to 3,000 patients afflicted with chronic rare diseases
An estimated 2,000 to 3,000 people are afflicted with chronic rare diseases in Singapore and the Rare Disease Fund (RDF) has supported nine patients, which represents about 0.4% of Singaporeans with rare diseases, since its establishment in 2019.
Minister K Shanmugam and NCMP Leong Mun Wai clash over disclosure of police investigations...
A heated exchange between Singapore's Home Affairs and Law Minister, K Shanmugam, and Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Leong Mun Wai took place in Parliament on Wednesday which lasted over an hour, with the two trading questions and speaking over each other. The debate was sparked by Mr Leong's Facebook post, which criticised Mr Teo Chee Hean's disclosure of the police investigation into Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern, and Mr Shanmugam's use of the word "absconded" to describe the couple's departure from Singapore. Mr Shanmugam accused Mr Leong of violating parliamentary procedures and asked him to withdraw his statements.
Close to 50% or 172k new citizens granted on basis of family ties to...
49% of new citizens granted between 2000 and 2021 were not economically active and were granted Singapore citizenship on the basis of their family...
Tampines GreenVines red lift lobby controversy: Design of Build-to-Order (BTO) HDB projects finalized before...
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.
Singapore Government
Tripartite workgroup recommends zero-tolerance policy against abuse and harassment of healthcare workers
The Tripartite Workgroup, comprising the Ministry of Health (MOH), healthcare institutions, and healthcare unions, has recommended adopting a standardised zero-tolerance policy against abuse and harassment of healthcare workers in any form.
The recommendations came after an extensive engagement with more than 3,000 healthcare workers and over 1,500 members of the public.
The workgroup found that more than two in three healthcare workers had witnessed or experienced abuse or harassment in the past year. The most common forms of abuse and harassment include shouting, threats by patients and/or caregivers, and demeaning comments.
Minister for Health, Mr Ong Ye Kung, fully supports the recommendations and says that abusive behaviour towards healthcare workers is not acceptable.
Workers’ Party MP calls on MOH to work with manufacturers for affordable cccess to...
On February 28, Workers' Party MP for Hougang SMC, Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong, raised a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health, Ong...
Healthcare: Low or no income may pay more as means test changed to PCHI?
The Singaporean Ministry of Health (MOH) recently announced changes to the subsidy framework for inpatient care and specialist outpatient clinics, which took effect on...
MHA accuses British billionaire of publicly peddling falsehoods about Singapore, after invitation for live...
Full response from Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs on 5 November 2022 to Sir Richard Branson’s rejection of its invitation to a live debate with Minister...
Singapore Govt acquired farmland in Hougang at $7.50 psf in 1979
SINGAPORE — The Housing Development Board (HDB) announced on Monday (31 Oct) that it incurred a record net deficit of $4.367 billion for the Financial Year...
3% to 10% increase in pay for 22,000 MHA officers from Jan 2023
SINGAPORE — About 22,000 serving officers for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will receive a 3% to 10% increase in their gross monthly...
HDB says it incurred record deficit of $4.4b but doesn’t reveal original cost of...
SINGAPORE — The Housing Development Board (HDB) has just announced that it incurred a record net deficit of $4.367 billion for Financial Year (FY) 2021. This...
Minister of National Development directs Correction Directions to be issued to Yeoh Lam Keong...
SINGAPORE — Desmond Lee, the Minister of National Development has directed the POFMA Office to issue Correction Directions to Yeoh Lam Keong and The...
Singapore’s reserves substantially profits from $500m land sales in AMK BTO
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