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It’s the responsibility of me and my team to ensure S’pore is safe in a dangerous world: PM Lee

While nobody can be sure what will happen in future elections, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that it’s the responsibility of the PAP Government to make sure Singapore continues to prosper and have a future. “Nobody can say how thing ...

27 May 2022

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SM Tharman is co-chair of new global project that redefines value & governance of water

Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was named on May 25, 2022 as one of four co-chairs of the newly launched Global Commission on the Economics of Water, a project that aims to redefine how the world values and governs water. The other co-chairs

26 May 2022

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Widening perspectives, dealing with setbacks & other tips Chan Chun Sing has for S’pore parents

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing was the special guest on the last episode of variety show “Dishing with Chris Lee” – a series that features actor Christopher Lee whipping up a culinary storm for his guests in Pulau Ubin. He was also

26 May 2022

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This is how much National Service meant to this Leukaemia survivor

Stories of servicemen downgrading physical employment status (PES) due to medical reasons are not uncommon. But upgrading PES despite being a Leukaemia survivor and undergoing two rounds of Basic Military Training in order to serve in a combat r ...

20 May 2022

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Cheugy? Mens Rea? K Shanmugam plays word game with DJs

What’s out of date and tries too hard? The answer, ladies and gentlemen, is cheugy. Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam, along the rest of us at Petir.sg, learnt this new word at an interview at Muttons in the Morning on

5 May 2022

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Obituary: Comrade Chai Chong Yii (1935 – 2022) – A man who made Bukit Batok a stronghold

Comrade Chai Chong Yii passed on peacefully in his sleep on May 3, 2022. He was 87. Under the Party banner, Comrade Chai first entered politics in 1972, when he contested in the then new Bukit Batok Single Member Constituency. He won

4 May 2022

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ESM Goh shares Lawrence Wong’s growing up photos like a proud MP

It’s no secret that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong spent a large part of his formative years in the east. The 4G PAP leader told The Straits Times in an interview that he grew up in an ordinary family in the Marine Parade

21 April 2022

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We are a party of strong values & one that does right for S’pore for the long haul: Tan Kiat How

Mr Tan Kiat How is a man who wears many hats. As he sits across this Petir.sg writer, he’s the branch chair of Kampong Chai Chee ward; once he’s done with this interview at the MND building, he will continue his day

11 April 2022

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Unkind act is reflection of the perpetrator’s insecurity: Chan Chun Sing shares wisdom of kids

Education Minister Chan Chun Sing posted on Facebook on Mar 29, 2022, sharing his conversation with a child about how to respond to bullies. His post came after that Will Smith incident at the Oscars. While he didn’t specifically name those inv

29 March 2022

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Comrade Ong Pang Boon turns 93 years young today

Comrade Ong Pang Boon, who helmed several key portfolios like Home Affairs, Education, Labour and Environment, turns 93 years old today (Mar 28, 2022). An Old Guard leader of Singapore’s first Cabinet, he became the Party’s first organisi ...

28 March 2022

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Amrin Amin thanks Sengkang residents, calls Elmie Nekmat a ‘grounded & hands-on academic’

Outgoing Sengkang Central Branch Chair Amrin Amin thanked Sengkang residents for the friendship and support and also took the opportunity to praise his successor Elmie Nekmat. He wrote in his Facebook post: “People of Sengkang, thank you for yo ...

27 March 2022

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I remain steadfast in my commitment to serving S’poreans & Party: Ng Chee Meng

Comrade Ng Chee Meng has promised to continue serving S’poreans and contributing to the Party. In his Facebook post after the announcement of the appointment of the three new Branch Chairs of Sengkang GRC on Mar 27, 2022, the labour chief also

27 March 2022

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Everything you need to know about the 3 new Branch Chairs of Sengkang GRC

The Party announced the appointment of three new Branch Chairs of Sengkang GRC on Mar 27, 2022. They are Ms Theodora Lai Xi Yi (Sengkang North), Assoc Prof Elmie Nekmat (Sengkang Central), and Mr Ling Weihong (Sengkang East). Dr Lam Pin Min,

27 March 2022

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Phone calls, Facebook live & more: innovative ways PAP MPs are reaching out during the pandemic

With the more transmissible but less deadly Omicron variant spreading amongst us, it will probably take longer for the situation to improve. But our Party’s Members of Parliament continue to do their utmost best to reach out to residents who ne ...

26 January 2022

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Poh Li San’s trailblazing career serves as an inspiration to both boys and girls

Member of Parliament for Sembawang GRC Ms Poh Li San has had quite the career. She started out as one of the very few female Search and Rescue pilot and military officer in the Republic of Singapore Air Force after being awarded

8 January 2022

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Politically Incorrect: Desmond Tan thinks PAP can communicate better with the younger generation

In this new series, as its name suggests, we (plus the interviewee) try our utmost best to be politically incorrect. To kick start this series we have Minister of State Desmond Tan. Did you know he rides a bike and that there’s

4 January 2022

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A productive US-China détente & code of conduct in South China Sea: Ng Eng Hen’s wish list for rest of the decade

By Ng Eng Hen Predictions on the future should rightly stay in the realm of clairvoyants or their less-gifted futurists. But the rest of us — political leaders included — can hope. This is my wish list for security affairs in this

31 December 2021

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Obituary : Comrade Phua Bah Lee (1932 – 2021) – A man of principles and action, whose heart was with people and Party

Comrade Phua Bah Lee passed on peacefully on 26th December 2021, at the age of 89. Comrade Phua was a man of deep principles and of action, whose heart was with the people, and with the Party where he left his lasting

27 December 2021

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Why S Rajaratnam’s ‘being Singaporean’ quote is relevant to Loh Kean Yew’s world championship win

In the wake of shuttler Loh Kean Yew’s win at the BWF World Championships, becoming the first Singaporean to win it, there’s plenty of interest about his origin story. Chief of all his nationality. The 24-year-old was born in Penang, Mala ...

22 December 2021

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It’s the responsibility of me and my team to ensure S’pore is safe in a dangerous world: PM Lee

SM Tharman is co-chair of new global project that redefines value & governance of water

Widening perspectives, dealing with setbacks & other tips Chan Chun Sing has for S’pore parents

This is how much National Service meant to this Leukaemia survivor

Cheugy? Mens Rea? K Shanmugam plays word game with DJs

Obituary: Comrade Chai Chong Yii (1935 – 2022) – A man who made Bukit Batok a stronghold

ESM Goh shares Lawrence Wong’s growing up photos like a proud MP

We are a party of strong values & one that does right for S’pore for the long haul: Tan Kiat How

Unkind act is reflection of the perpetrator’s insecurity: Chan Chun Sing shares wisdom of kids

Comrade Ong Pang Boon turns 93 years young today

Amrin Amin thanks Sengkang residents, calls Elmie Nekmat a ‘grounded & hands-on academic’

I remain steadfast in my commitment to serving S’poreans & Party: Ng Chee Meng

Everything you need to know about the 3 new Branch Chairs of Sengkang GRC

Phone calls, Facebook live & more: innovative ways PAP MPs are reaching out during the pandemic

Poh Li San’s trailblazing career serves as an inspiration to both boys and girls

Politically Incorrect: Desmond Tan thinks PAP can communicate better with the younger generation

A productive US-China détente & code of conduct in South China Sea: Ng Eng Hen’s wish list for rest of the decade

Obituary : Comrade Phua Bah Lee (1932 – 2021) – A man of principles and action, whose heart was with people and Party

Why S Rajaratnam’s ‘being Singaporean’ quote is relevant to Loh Kean Yew’s world championship win

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