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Jamus Lim receives praise for gracious acceptance of Speaker of Parliament’s apology over derogatory remark

Speaker of Parliament, Tan Chuan-Jin, apologizes for offensive remarks towards MP Jamus Lim, who graciously accepts. Netizens praise Lim’s magnanimity, citing his response as indicative of his emotional intelligence and genuine leadership qualities.

Parliamentary speaker Tan Chuan Jin admits to muttering ‘fxxking populist’ after Jamus Lim’s speech

Singapore’s Parliamentary Speaker, Tan Chuan Jin, acknowledges uttering “fxxking populist” after a speech by Associate Professor Jamus Lim. He clarified that these were private thoughts he had inadvertently uttered and apologised for his unparliamentary language.

Desmond Lee rejects WP’s rent control suggestion, citing potential supply and equity issues

Minister for National Development Desmond Lee dismissed the Workers’ Party’s suggestion for market rent regulation, warning that rent controls could reduce rental supply and create allocation and equity problems. He emphasised the adverse effects on housing market distortions and property prices, while assuring openness to alternative measures.

Assoc Prof Jamus Lim reiterates concerns on Singapore’s healthcare system from an engineering perspective

Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim revisits concerns about Singapore’s healthcare system, emphasizing capacity issues, increased wait times, and the need for more healthcare professionals.

Jamus Lim answering kids’ “hard” questions with wisdom and warmth

Associate Professor Jamus Lim, a Member of Parliament for Sengkang GRC, was invited to be on The Singapore Women’s Weekly to share his thoughts on fatherhood. When asked to marry a child’s mother, Asst Prof Lim wittily replied, ‘Let’s stick to our respective mummies and daddies.’ To a runny nose query, he advised, ‘Ask the right doctor.’

Jamus Lim advocates for official poverty line and reforms to ComCare system and Workfare Income Supplement

Associate Professor Jamus Lim addressed the issue of poverty in Singapore in his parliamentary speech and called for the establishment of an official poverty line. He noted that the lack of an official poverty line made it difficult to identify and target those in need of assistance, and the current thresholds used by various agencies were confusing and inconsistent. He also highlighted flaws in the current ComCare system and Workfare Income Supplement and proposed several changes to make them more effective and compassionate, including obtaining necessary documents from public and semi-public agencies, deploying conditional cash transfers in exchange for desired behavior, and increasing support for low-income earners.

Jamus Lim encourages Singaporean PMETs to seize opportunities to be posted to other ASEAN capitals

Workers’ Party Member of Parliament for Seng Kang GRC, Associate Professor Jamus Lim, is proposing a network of international schools in ASEAN capitals to offer Singapore’s curriculum. Asst Prof Lim believes that such schools can reduce friction for families relocating for career opportunities, with nominal fees and levels mimicking Singapore schools. He also urged Singaporean professionals to be posted to ASEAN capitals for short stints, as international exposure is often cited as a reason for middle managers being skipped over for promotion. MOE currently provides funding to the Singapore International School in Hong Kong, with Singaporean students receiving a subsidy for their school fees.

Jamus Lim invited to Sengkang church’s bursary award ceremony to congratulate deserving students in his ward

Jamus Lim, Workers’ Party Member of Parliament, attended a bursary award ceremony hosted by Sengkang Methodist Church and expressed his excitement in a Facebook post. Opposition MPs are typically not invited to Edusave award ceremonies, but Jamus Lim has offered to write letters of encouragement to children of residents who wish to receive them. The absence of elected opposition MPs at events like the Edusave Awards ceremony is viewed by some as an indication of the ruling party’s attitude toward the opposition.

Presence of Theodora Lai at Edusave Awards ceremony in Seng Kang GRC raises questions of double standards

The recent Edusave Awards at Sengkang Community Club by the Compassvale Villa…

Associate Professor Jamus Lim questions lower burden of taxation in Singapore, highlights tradeoffs and fees

Associate Professor Jamus Lim has voiced his skepticism about the low burden…