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Coping with GST hike & inflation: the PAP Govt’s promises delivered through multiple rounds of support
S$3.56 billion — That’s the total amount of relief announced this year alone to help alleviate cost of living pressures. This doesn’t include the newly enhanced S$8 million Assurance Package to cushion the GST hike. More on this later. A sign of
WP leaders did not act in good faith with regard to the $23m paid to a company owned by their friends & associates. Breached the duty of care.
Sylvia Lim and the WP leaders were fully aware of conflicts of interest but allowed it to persist for 3 years : Appeal court Amidst the Court of Appeal’s lengthy and comprehensive judgement on the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) case today (Nov
A historical perspective: doomsday predictions of poor becoming poorer due to GST hikes didn’t happen
Mr Murali Pillai (Bukit Batok) spoke in Parliament today (Nov 7) on the GST amendment Bill and gave an interesting historical perspective of the GST and the subsequent effects. This is an abridged version of his speech. “So how is it that
Opposition goes AWOL when it comes to spiky issues: PM Lee
The opposition goes missing when difficult issues come up, such as the repeal of Section 377A, while the PAP Government does its best to bring everyone along and keep society together, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. For instance on Section 377A
Our Party fights for S’pore: PM Lee shares 3 political battle strategies
Our Party must win the political battle for Singapore. And we do so in three ways: getting our political message across, countering opposition moves and working the ground. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong laid out this mission plan during his speech a
Petir Explains: The Purple Parade & what it says about the Party’s advocacy for persons with disabilities
The Purple Parade, Singapore’s largest movement to support inclusion and celebrate abilities of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), is back. Its flagship event takes place this afternoon in Suntec City, around the Fountain of Wealth. It’ll be big. Ther ...
Petir Explains: Why is S’pore building a T5 when there are already 4 terminals?
You’ve definitely had that moment in conversation with foreign friends or business partners where Changi Airport gets brought up. “The airport! It’s amazing! We were there and it was. So. Grand!” Fair enough. Changi’s a bit better than other airports ...
Dear Mr Branson, shall we talk?
A free flight to Singapore. Paid accommodation. And the chance to personally show Singapore the error of its ways regarding the death penalty for drug trafficking. This over a live televised debate with Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam where the ...
Comment: Death penalty for drug trafficking deters destruction of families in S’pore
A regional study of over 7000 residents across the region showed that majority of the population support the death penalty, especially for drug trafficking. As much as 96 per cent of these respondents agreed that the death penalty dissuades people fr ...
Before sharing opinions on national identity from WhatsApp Uni, ask this: ‘Whose house is it anyway?’
Have you been to the University of WhatsApp recently? Or the Telegram Academy? The College of WeChat? Petir.sg is asking since China over the weekend (Oct 15) declared its rising international influence, appeal and power to shape the world. Because o ...
Petir Explains: How the Govt brings down recidivism rate
It was, as the photos show, a grey and stormy morning at Changi Prison three Sundays (Sept 23) ago. But our Party’s leaders — Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Communications and Information Joseph ...
The philosophy of Healthier SG & why it’s the way forward for S’pore & S’poreans
We need to “live up to the name Ministry of Health, not Ministry of Sickness”. That was a quip from Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung in Parliament today (October 4) at the start of the debate on the White Paper on
The PAP Govt’s stance on Sports Hub & SPH Media Trust, reiterated by Indranee Rajah
In her reply to Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Leong Mun Wai’s Adjournment Motion on better oversight of public expenditures on Oct 3, Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah offered a strong rebuttal and reassured that the PAP Govern ...
Reaffirming the PAP-NTUC symbiotic relationship
By Winston Ng On Aug 27, 2022, comrades from various branches nationwide came together with sisters and brothers from the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) at the Party Headquarters for a fireside chat with NTUC Secretary-General Ng Chee Meng. Or ...
Trust is the reason why we can have nice things like F1
It’s been a long wait. But F1 racing’s finally back in Marina Bay this weekend! The world is watching, naturally (and here’re #protips on how you can get better views). “Naturally” because there’s a good chance here’s where the World Championship get
Petir Explains: How Self-Help Groups promote social mobility in S’pore
“From time to time, people ask: are ethnic-based SHGs (Self-Help Groups) still relevant in our multi-racial society?” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recounted at the Chinese Development Assistance Council’s (CDAC) 30th Anniversary Open House this pas ...
Petir Explains: The ONE Pass & S’pore’s search for ‘whales’
“The guppies trained under the whales, with the goal that one day they themselves would grow into whales,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at this year’s National Day Rally. This was the story concerning the Government establishing A*STAR i ...
Can a 4-day work week help S’poreans create more babies?
Is Singapore ready for a 4-day work week? Perhaps a desired side effect of a more flexible working arrangement is that Singapore might experience a bump in our fertility rate. Labour MP Melvin Yong asked Minister of State for Manpower Gan Siow
How S’poreans will benefit from top global talents, explained by Tan See Leng
The words local, Singapore and Singaporeans appeared more than a hundred times in Manpower Minister Tan See Leng’s ministerial statement on strengthening Singapore’s position as a global hub for talent via the Overseas Networks and Expertise (O ...
No lack of diverse views within PAP: Janil Puthucheary
While there’s diversity across political parties in Singapore, there’s no lack of diverse views within the Party, said Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Dr Janil Puthucheary. That was his response to a question o ...