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PARL Preview: PAP MPs file questions on SPH Media Trust & Keppel corruption case

Parliament (PARL) will be in session this coming Monday (Feb 6) and Tuesday (Feb 7), and accountability and transparency are on the agenda. Some must-watches: Our PAP MPs have submitted questions about the SPH Media Trust and Keppel Offshore & Ma ...

3 February 2023

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Chan Chun Sing picks up laser-cutting, mace-twirling on school visits, shares them on TikTok

Minister of Education Chan Chun Sing has been busy visiting schools and documenting his learning journey on TikTok. The last we checked (less than a month ago on January 4), he had two videos up. He’s got 13 now, and you might

1 February 2023

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Reunion at the Istana: PM Lee hosts CNY lunch with former MPs

Chinese New Year is a joyous time for reunions. For Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, it is also the time to celebrate and reminisce with former comrades who have retired from politics and public service. After all, the legacy of their serv

26 January 2023

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Who said what, here are some of the best highlights from Davos

For many of us, the days leading up to Lunar New Year are often a frenetic affair filled with last-minute shopping trips to the supermarket. But for three of our ministers, Ms Josephine Teo, Mr Desmond Lee and Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, it

25 January 2023

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A gentle reminder on mindful eating this CNY by the Health Minister

After nearly three years of battling the pandemic, the Chinese New Year (CNY) this year feels a little bit more normal as we fully resume our celebrations. And with CNY goodies all laid out, it’s naturally very tempting for us to stuff

22 January 2023

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PAP MPs file Parliamentary questions on SPH Media saga & Keppel case

Earlier this month, circulation figures of various SPH Media Trust (SMT) titles were found to be inflated by between 85,000 and 95,000, or 10 to 12 per cent of the reported daily average circulation. This was done through means such as counting ...

20 January 2023

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Bukit Batok NTUC FairPrice infant milk powder story: Murali Pillai sets the record straight

To begin on a down note: Stealing infant milk powder to sell for profit is a thing for some dishonest people who don’t necessarily even have kids. It’s not endemic. But common enough that staff at NTUC FairPrice’s Bukit Batok and Boon

20 January 2023

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What’s corporate purpose & how it can be a force for public good, explained by Edwin Tong

Chances are you’ve heard about corporate social responsibility. It’s how companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business alongside profit-making ones. What about corporate purpose, though? It’s a very useful concept for develo ...

18 January 2023

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Doing our part to harness the power of the sun

Not long ago, East Coast GRC MP Ms Cheryl Chan shared the exciting news that by the end of 2023, 100 per cent of the HDB blocks in Fengshan will have solar panels installed on their rooftops. Ms Chan, also the GRC’s

16 January 2023

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‘D must put back, ah’: Ong Ye Kung demos healthier grocery run with new Nutri-Grade label

“A” is the best, when it comes to those big labels on drink cans, packs and bottles you’re seeing these days. That’s because these letters under the new Nutri-Grade labelling system, which was launched last Friday (Dec 30), indicate how much sugar

5 January 2023

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Our MPs are closing the waste loop & so can you

Despite being an island of plenty, we are lacking in space — space to dispose of our waste. With only one single landfill due to run out of space by 2035, Garden City could very well turn into Garbage City if we

5 January 2023

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Chan Chun Sing starts TikTok channel with 2022 roundup video

Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing is now on TikTok. “Let’s see how my 2023 goes,” he posted this Tuesday (Jan 2) in a video kickstarting the New Year (and his channel). We at Petir.sg reckon it’ll be busy: One of the

4 January 2023

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Comrade Eric Low, former Hougang Branch Chairman, passes away

Comrade Eric Low Siak Meng, Hougang’s former Branch Chairman and Adviser to Hougang GROs, passed on early this morning (Jan 3). He was 75. Comrade Low contributed for years in key positions in civil and public service. He was the Vice-Chairman of

3 January 2023

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2022 roundup: 3 new Branch Chairs for Sengkang GRC

In this year-end roundup series, Petir.sg looks back at key moments of 2022. The Party announced a leadership transition on Mar 27, 2022, with Comrades Associate Professor Elmie Nekmat, Ms Theodora Lai Xi Yi and Mr Ling Weihong appointed as Branch Ch

22 December 2022

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PAP stalwart Chan Chee Seng, who represented Jalan Besar for over 20 years, passes away

Comrade Chan Chee Seng, a founding member of our Party who secured us a pivotal motion of confidence after the 1961 Anson by-election, passed away Saturday evening (Dec 17). He was 90 years old. 1961 was a difficult time for our Party.

20 December 2022

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‘The most critical factor is people’: DPM Heng on innovation at President’s Science & Tech Awards 2022

A strong research and innovation ecosystem has helped Singapore prosper for decades. And talented people were key to this progress, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at the President’s Science and Technology Awards 2022 last Friday (Dec 9). ...

13 December 2022

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More cheer for the neighbourhood: DPM Wong delivers care packs to North West District residents

Good news for more than 7,300 households in the North West District. Instead of receiving care parks annually, they now get them quarterly. This is part of the just-enhanced WeCare @ North West Service Weeks+. Yes, that’s Service Weeks with a +

12 December 2022

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Amrin Amin shares inspiring story of how a S’porean man turned his life around

Homeless, broke and dejected — Mr Amrin Amin used these words to describe Mr Dylan, a former constituent of his in Woodlands when they first met in 2019 at a Meet-the-People (MPS) session. “Out from prison for unlicensed moneylending activities in 20

8 December 2022

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PAP Bukit Batok branch celebrates 50th anniversary by raising S$55,000 for charity

The Party’s Bukit Batok branch celebrated its 50th anniversary on Dec 4 by doing what it has been doing best: serving Singaporeans and giving back to the community. This time in particular, S$55,000 was raised and donated to 11 non-profit organ ...

7 December 2022

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PAP MPs file questions over FTX issue

Eight Party MPs have filed a wide-ranging set of questions regarding cryptocurrency matters for today’s (Nov 30) Parliament sitting. This questioning follows the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX earlier in November. The Financial Times reporte ...

30 November 2022

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PARL Preview: PAP MPs file questions on SPH Media Trust & Keppel corruption case

Chan Chun Sing picks up laser-cutting, mace-twirling on school visits, shares them on TikTok

Reunion at the Istana: PM Lee hosts CNY lunch with former MPs

Who said what, here are some of the best highlights from Davos

A gentle reminder on mindful eating this CNY by the Health Minister

PAP MPs file Parliamentary questions on SPH Media saga & Keppel case

Bukit Batok NTUC FairPrice infant milk powder story: Murali Pillai sets the record straight

What’s corporate purpose & how it can be a force for public good, explained by Edwin Tong

Doing our part to harness the power of the sun

‘D must put back, ah’: Ong Ye Kung demos healthier grocery run with new Nutri-Grade label

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Our MPs are closing the waste loop & so can you

Chan Chun Sing starts TikTok channel with 2022 roundup video

Comrade Eric Low, former Hougang Branch Chairman, passes away

2022 roundup: 3 new Branch Chairs for Sengkang GRC

PAP stalwart Chan Chee Seng, who represented Jalan Besar for over 20 years, passes away

‘The most critical factor is people’: DPM Heng on innovation at President’s Science & Tech Awards 2022

More cheer for the neighbourhood: DPM Wong delivers care packs to North West District residents

Amrin Amin shares inspiring story of how a S’porean man turned his life around

PAP Bukit Batok branch celebrates 50th anniversary by raising S$55,000 for charity

PAP MPs file questions over FTX issue

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