In the House

SINGAPORE: Louis Ng, known for his love for animals and the environment plans to file two parliamentary questions; one pertaining to shark fin and the other to the possibility of imposing a generational ban on smoking in Singapore. Mr Ng,...

SINGAPORE: On Thursday (Feb 2), Jamus Lim posted on social media explaining why he voted for the repeal of Section 377A, writing “Love should never be criminal.” The Singapore Parliament voted last November to repeal Section 377A of the Penal...

SINGAPORE — In light of the recent news that SPH Media Trust’s (SMT) circulation numbers had been inflated by 10 to 12 per cent, which could potentially threaten the trust of news readers, the opposition Workers’ Party has said...

SINGAPORE — Retrenched workers may soon receive unemployment support as part of this year’s national budget, which will be rolled out on Feb 14. A report quotes economists as saying that the support extended may only be for a certain...

The Workers’ Party members of parliament have filed parliamentary questions about the six former senior management staff of Keppel Offshore and Marine Limited who have been issued stern warnings in lieu of prosecution for offences punishable under the Prevention...

SINGAPORE: Rising costs have been a key issue for many since last year, but this has been challenging on more than an individual level. Workers’ Party MP Gerald Giam recently raised the issue in Parliament on behalf of Town Councils,...

Chicken has always been one of Singapore’s favourite and easiest choice of protein, and when Malaysia's government decided to ban the export of up to 3.6 million live and fresh chicken in June last year, our government sourced for...

Tanjong Pagar Town Council has issued a summons to contractor, Tai Tiong (Red/White) Metal Tents Centre, for erecting a funeral wake tent that obstructed a service road that led to an 18-minute delay in the Singapore Civil Defence Force...

SINGAPORE — In reply to a question regarding Woodlands and Tuas on how to reduce congestion at these checkpoints, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam pointed out that there have been incidents where inconsiderate drivers have been responsible for...

SINGAPORE — In Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 10), Progress Singapore Party Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Hazel Poa raised questions regarding whether the Prime Minister has already appointed a committee to carry out the five-yearly review of political salaries. The...