Category: WORLD

During a Recent Outreach, Foo Highlights the Importance of a Credible Opposition in Parliament and Engages with Community Concerns.Workers’ Party politician Kenneth Foo engaged with residents at Blk 85 Food Market on Bedok North Rd over the weekend, emphasizing in an April 3 Facebook post that “they understand the importance of having a credible opposition …

China’s geopolitical interests allow it to play the Russia-US balance with caution.Amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis, there’s been much debate on whether China faces a dilemma given its growing partnership with Russia. However, the situation may not be as difficult for China as some believe. While NATO’s expansion and the West's role in supporting Ukraine …

How One Woman's Love and Determination Continues to Challenge the Justice SystemSarmila Dharmalingam, sister of Malaysian Nagaenthran a/l K. Dharmalingam, has spent over ten years fighting to save her brother, who faces a death sentence in Singapore for drug trafficking. Despite being defrauded of RM37,000 in a desperate attempt to stop his trial, Sarmila has …

Employees over 40 face the highest rates of discrimination, followed closely by pregnancy-related bias.According to a recent Ministry of Manpower (MOM) survey, workplace discrimination in Singapore declined in 2021 compared to 2018, but age-related discrimination remains the most prevalent issue. The survey, conducted every three years, found that 8% of employees experienced some form of …

Effective communication highlighted as crucial for meaningful parliamentary debatesThis year’s Budget season commenced on a high note, largely due to Minister Lawrence Wong’s impressive delivery. Standing confidently at the podium to present his first Budget statement as Finance Minister, Wong avoided the usual technical jargon. Instead, he broke down the government’s fiscal plan into clear, …

Malaysia prepares for post-COVID-19 travel as land VTL with Singapore nears launchSINGAPORE: Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism, Nancy Shukri, announced that land routes between Malaysia and Singapore, via the Johor Causeway and Second Link, will reopen in May alongside the country’s broader lifting of COVID-19 border controls. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is set …

Grants and larger flat options introduced to help families secure home ownershipSINGAPORE: Some low-income households will soon benefit from increased grants under the enhanced Fresh Start Housing Scheme, announced on Tuesday (Mar 8). These families will now have the option to purchase three-room flats with shorter leases, a departure from the current two-room Flexi flat …

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 …

Subtítulo: Former candidates from the 2020 General Election offer their perspectives on Singapore's budgetary policiesIn his first appearance as Finance Minister, Lawrence Wong presented the Budget statement on Feb 18, laying out the government’s plan for the coming fiscal year. Key measures included raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2023 and 2024, co-funding …

Singapore's healthcare system will require significant investment as population ages, according to Budget 2022.Finance Minister Lawrence Wong shared during the Budget 2022 announcement that government spending is projected to exceed 20% of GDP by 2030, with healthcare playing a pivotal role. Over the last decade, social spending nearly doubled from S$17 billion to S$31 billion, …