Politics
“Not allowed”: MOM clarifies position on movement restrictions that prevent migrant workers in dormitories from leaving for leisure
On 11 November 2022, Migrant Workers Singapore, an advocacy group for migrant workers in Singapore, shared a notice issued by...
MND says it is “monitoring rental market closely,” provides lacklustre answer to queries on “landlords’ predatory behaviour”
On 7 November 2022, the Minister for National Development, Mr Desmond Lee, fielded questions from MPs relating to the "explosion...
On average, 42 Grassroots Leaders obtain flats through MND’s Grassroots Organisation Scheme each year: Edwin Tong
Under the Ministry of National Development's Grassroots Organisation Scheme (GRO), eligible grassroots leaders who have performed 3 years of continuous...
Workers’ Party MP Louis Chua proposes reducing the BTO eligibility age to 28 for singles in speech on housing needs of singles & Singaporeans
MP Louis Chua's Adjournment Motion on Housing Needs of Singles and Singaporeans In Parliament earlier today (13 September 2022), Workers'...
Both WP and PAP MPs file questions in Parliament on postponing the GST hike
The Impending GST Hike On 1 January 2023, the GST rate will be increased from 7% to 8%. One year...
The Real Slippery Slope is Amending our Secular Constitution to Pacify Anti-LGBT Groups
The Real Slippery Slope The slippery slope argument is often invoked in conversations about 377A. More often than not, it...
Singapore’s oldest prisoner, 90, is serving a 20-year sentence for drug offence since 2014: MHA
Ministerial Statement on Prison Conditions and Rehabilitation On 4th July 2022, the Minister for Home Affairs Mr K Shanmugam delivered...
‘I did not embezzle a single cent’ – Lawyer Charles Yeo, 31, seeks political asylum in the UK to ‘vindicate his name’
Charles Yeo seeks Political Asylum in the UK Charles Yeo, the former chairman of the Reform Party and lawyer, announced...
‘Where’s the necessity to raise GST?’ Leong Mun Wai questions Govt after studying accountant-general’s statements
Government's Financial Statements for FY 2021 On 22 July 2022, the Government's financial statements for the financial year 2021/2022 were...
Current position on 377A a “messy compromise”, Govt to decide after consulting stakeholders: K Shanmugam
K Shanmugam on Section 377A of the Penal Code In an interview with BBC's Hardtalk, the Minister for Law and...
