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The East Coast Plan helped raise more than S$500,000
To help lower-income residents ease cost of living pressures, the East Coast GRC team managed to raise more than S$500,000, through donations from corporate partners and community supporters. The good news was announced at the first ever East Coast C ...
‘We’re providing emergency relief funds’: Zaqy Mohamad on help for woman whose sole caregiver son died in his sleep
A 35-year-old man died in his sleep on Jul 18, leaving behind his mother who has deformed feet and muscle atrophy. A Shin Min Daily article wrote that Mr Guo Haiji (pinyin) was found dead by a neighbour and for 22 years,
Why do I attend these fora? It must always be for S’poreans: DPM Wong
Having a seat at the Group of 20 (G20) forum is important for Singapore as it allows the country’s voice to be heard when the world’s largest economies discuss global matters, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a Facebook post on
The mistaken view of thinking all PAP MPs are the same & other facts by PM Lee
Think all PAP Members of Parliaments have the same ideas and perspectives? Well, think again. At an appreciation dinner to honour the PAP MPs who retired in 2020, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the view is a flawed one. “Some
DPM Wong pays tribute to 2 former bosses & other fun facts about him on ‘Be My Guest’
Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was the guest on the latest episode of Channel 8’s infotainment series “Be My Guest” that aired on Jun 11, 2022. The leader of the 4G team touched on a myriad of topics: from his formative years
Calling Malay Muslim youths: Take action for the community with new Malay Affairs Bureau Muda
Want to make a difference for the Malay Muslim community? Here’s your chance. The Party launched the Malay Affairs Bureau (MAB) Muda – a youth movement to take action for the Malay Muslim community in Singapore – on June 12, 2022. Co-chaired
Do you see what we see in the Cabinet reshuffle? Yup, that’s a 4G team right there.
In what many analysts and opinion writers described as “non-disruptive” and “minimalist”, we see the latest Cabinet reshuffle as “crystal clear”. That’s right, it is clear that the 4G team is crystallising, w ...
Lawrence Wong promoted to DPM + everything you need to know about latest Cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoted Finance Minister Lawrence Wong to Deputy Prime Minister and announced the latest Cabinet reshuffle on Jun 6, 2022. DPM Heng Swee Keat will remain as Deputy Prime Minister. PM Lee wrote in his Facebook post anno
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 ...
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
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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 ...
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