Lawrence Wong at IPS-RSIS Conference on Identity 2021: Gender, political...
Lawrence Wong outlines five strategies to prevent tribalism, identity politics taking root in SingaporeBy Goh Yan Han, The Straits Times, 23 Nov 2021Gender and political ideology are among the identity...
View ArticleRaeesah Khan lying in Parliament; Workers' Party attempts at cover-up...
Workers' Party leaders told by Raeesah Khan in August 2021 she had lied in Singapore's Parliament, decided to give her 3 months to deal with matter, says Pritam Singh 4 months later in December...
View ArticleSkills Demand for the Future Economy report 2021: SkillsFuture report...
By Ng Wei Kai, The Straits Times, 8 Dec 2021The skills most urgently needed by Singaporeans have been identified in a new report by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).The inaugural Skills Demand For The...
View ArticleCDC Vouchers Scheme: 1.3 million Singaporean households to receive $100 CDC...
$100 worth of CDC vouchers for each Singaporean household available for collection online from 13 December 2021By Goh Yan Han, The Straits Times, 14 Dec 2021All Singaporean households can now collect...
View ArticleA History of the People's Action Party, 1985-2021: New book traces key...
PAP at turning point again, party must continue working with Singaporeans to take country forward: PM Lee Hsien LoongBy Hariz Baharudin, The Straits Times, 14 Dec 2021The People's Action Party is once...
View ArticleSingapore's first badminton World Champion: Loh Kean Yew wins BWF 2021 World...
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew is badminton world championBy David Lee, The Straits Times, 20 Dec 2021History took 43 hectic minutes, two games and 78 points.At the end of it, unseeded national shuttler Loh...
View ArticleMisperceptions, stereotypes can negatively affect people who have mental illness
On Wednesday, the Committee of Privileges heard the expert testimony of Dr Christopher Cheok, a psychiatrist, on whether former Workers' Party MP Raeesah Khan's psychological faculties were impaired...
View ArticleRight that unfounded allegations are promptly rebutted before they cause...
Members of Parliament must not make any unsubstantiated claims in the House (Stern reminder for NCMP over claims on differentiated measures, Jan 12).Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai's allegations on...
View ArticleOng Ye Kung at Singapore Perspectives 2022
Good governance key to helping Singapore reinvent and stay relevant in post-COVID-19 world: Minister for Health Ong Ye KungBy Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 13 Jan...
View ArticleIn This Together: Singapore's COVID-19 Story
The Straits Times releases In This Together, a behind-the-scenes look at Singapore's COVID-19 storyBy Justin Ong, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 20 Jan 2022A new book released on Thursday...
View ArticleProgressive Wage Model: Entry-level waste collection workers salary to rise...
Higher wages and clear career pathways for 3,000 waste management workersBy Sue-Ann Tan, Business Correspondent, The Straits Times, 24 Jan 2022Come 2028, an entry-level waste management worker can...
View ArticleNew age in Singapore's relations with Indonesia
The signing of agreements on longstanding bilateral issues at Leaders' Retreat on 25 January 2022 demonstrates the maturity of the relationship and fosters mutually beneficial cooperation.By Barry...
View ArticleSingapore renews Formula One deal until 2028
This year's night race to be held on 2 October 2022By Jonathan Wong, Assistant Sports Editor, The Straits Times, 27 Jan 2022In one of the strongest signals that the country is committed to reopening...
View ArticleInflation and cost of living: How concerned should we be?
Managing the pressure of inflation: How bad will it get and should you be worried?By Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 5 Feb 2022Despite efforts to bring down prices,...
View ArticleGST 9%: $6 billion Assurance Package can cover about 10 times cost of tax...
Finance Minister pledges comprehensive measures to cushion impact for retirees, those less well-offBy Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2022A package that will be...
View ArticleCommittee of Privileges recommends Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh face...
Pritam Singh the 'operating brain' behind Raeesah Khan's repeated lie: Committee of Privileges ReportSylvia Lim's volunteered notes from WP's internal disciplinary panel meeting damaging to Pritam...
View ArticleRaeesah-Gate: Parliament votes to refer Workers' Party leaders Pritam Singh,...
Singapore's system will fail if trust is eroded and lost: PM Lee Hsien Loong at COP report debateHonesty of opposition no longer inconsequential in a more contested landscape: PM LeePritam Singh...
View ArticlePress freedom ranking based on country's media laws, not quality: News...
IPS-Nathan Lecture: The Singapore Media's Long and Winding Road: 1824 to 2022By Goh Yan Han, Political Correspondent, The Straits Times, 17 Feb 2022The commonly cited Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...
View ArticleSingapore Budget 2022: Charting Our New Way Forward Together
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong unveils major tax measures to fund spending needsSingapore to raise GST from 7% to 9% in two stages in 2023 and 2024Assurance Package increased to $6.6 billion; GST...
View ArticleWhy Russia's invasion of Ukraine is an existential issue for Singapore:...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine a clear and gross violation of international normsForeign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan spoke in Parliament yesterday about the implications of the crisis. Here are edited...
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