In the House

The two Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) of the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) will focus on ‘jobs for Singaporeans and social safety nets’ when they raise issues in Parliament. The PSP was formed just last year, yet won 40 percent...

Makansutra founder and advocate for everything hawker, KF Seetoh, took to social media criticizing People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Edward Chia for his comments on minimum wage despite being a business owner. Mr Chia is the business...

During the debate on strategies to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, NCMP Hazel Poa said that while Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Heng Swee Keat spoke extensively about the economic plans to address the post Covid-19 situation in Singapore,...

During the debate on strategies to emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic, NCMP Leong Mun Wai said that by “hastily increasing taxes and fees while at the same time pledging Covid-19 support measures”, the government was seen as “giving...

Singapore -- About 31,700 people were given Singapore Permanent Resident status each year over the past five years, according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Wednesday (Oct 14). Ms Rajah, who oversees the National...

Speaking in Parliament on Monday (Oct 5), Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Heng Swee Keat touched on Singapore’s progress through the Covid-19 crisis, as well as on her overall fiscal position. He announced that according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore,...

Singapore -- Workers’ Party Chairman Sylvia Lim will not be re-filing her adjournment motion to speak in Parliament on issues pertaining to the high-profile court case involving domestic helper Parti Liyani. In a statement on Friday (Oct 2), the party...

Lee Hsien Yang, brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took to social media questioning why Workers' Party (WP) MP Sylvia Lim’s motion to speak on the high-profile case involving former maid Parti Liyani was not chosen. Sharing Progress Singapore...

Singapore—After the news that the motion of MP Sylvia Lim, the Workers’ Party chair, to speak on enhancing equity in the criminal justice system was not selected for the next Parliament sitting this month, NCMP Leong Mun Wai wrote...

Migrants’ rights activits Kokila Annamalai questioned in a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sep 29) why Parliamentary motions were selected through a random ballot. Ms Annamalai wrote: “Surely there can be a more meaningful way to select which motion gets heard,...