Urging Unity, Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Foreign Workers in SingaporeIn Parliament, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong addressed Singapore’s foreign worker shortage, stating it will be resolved "within the next few months." He cautioned against allowing "anti-foreigner sentiments" to take hold in Singapore, noting that some MPs have been vocal on this issue without specifying names.Concluding …
Author: Jack Wong
Jack Wong
Foreign Affairs Minister updates Parliament on Singaporeans in Ukraine and diplomatic initiativesSINGAPORE: On Thursday (Mar 3), Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan announced that three additional Singaporeans have been evacuated from Ukraine, leaving six citizens remaining in the country. Earlier, he indicated that at least nine Singaporeans were present in Ukraine, distributed across various cities.During a …
Examining the Growing Disconnect Between Locals and Foreign Residents“I will never live in Singapore as an expat again.”Quinn's experience in Singapore—with her family of six, including two young children—has been challenging. Earlier this year, an incident at Changi Airport marked an unpleasant conclusion to their time in the city, leading her family to decide to …
Opposition Leader Calls for Alternative Revenue Streams InsteadIn Parliament on Monday (Feb 28), Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh expressed the Workers’ Party's opposition to the planned Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike, stating that they would contest Budget 2022. Several WP MPs, including He Ting Ru, Louis Chua, and Jamus Lim, who is an …
Ministry of Manpower Enforces Strict Measures Against Unethical Employment PracticesSINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has taken enforcement action against an average of 102 employers each year for collecting kickbacks from migrant workers between 2016 and 2020, Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon informed Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 1).On average, each offending …
Nostalgia meets modern design as swings vanish from neighborhood playgroundsWatching 13 Going On 30, I was suddenly reminded of the joy of being on a swing, and I wanted to relive that feeling. I asked my husband to take me to the nearest playground, but finding a swing turned out to be harder than expected. …
17% surge in weekly infections as Omicron drives community cases higherSINGAPORE: The weekly COVID-19 infections among Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel have risen by 17%, amid a spike in community cases driven by the Omicron variant, Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How said in Parliament on Monday (Feb 28). He noted that …
Criticism mounts after PM Lee's remarks on India spark diplomatic tensionsPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s comments on India during a speech in Parliament earlier this month have caused diplomatic friction between Singapore and India, two nations typically known for their amicable relations. India’s Ministry of External Affairs voiced its concerns to Singapore’s High Commissioner, calling …
Exploring the implications of electric vehicles on Singapore's car culture.In its quest to become a more sustainable city, as outlined in the Singapore Green Plan 2030, Singapore aims to phase out Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles by 2040 and transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs). This ambitious initiative includes a halt on the new registration of …
Exploring the Effectiveness of Industrial Action in the Local ContextIn recent discussions, the nurses' rights group SG Nightingales referenced a powerful slogan from the recent nurse strike in Australia: "Stop Telling Us to Cope." This sentiment resonates deeply within the Singaporean context, especially as many nurses express frustration at headlines proclaiming that "hospitals are coping …
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