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Comment: Getting the kids acquainted with S’pore’s hawker culture

Stuffing my face silly at a hawker centre has always been my jam. There’s just something magical when you are shovelling spades of char kway teow, safe in the knowledge that if the wok hei-infused kway teow in my stomach ever needs

2 June 2022

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S’pore and Hong Kong have much to gain by working together

This op-ed first appeared on South China Morning Post on May 30, 2022 By Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean Singapore and Hong Kong enjoy excellent and long-standing relations, underpinned by strong economic ties, people-to-people links and regular exchan ...

31 May 2022

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3 reasons why you should remain calm despite recent uptick in Covid cases

With the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung took to Facebook on May 12, 2022 to assuage the public’s worries ahead of the long weekend. He said that some members of the public have written to him expressing

13 May 2022

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Quote of the day: Christopher de Souza on Adoption of Children Bill

MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Christopher de Souza said in Parliament on May 9, 2022 that adoption can be celebrated as an act of love and hoped that society can view adoption as equally attractive as having biological children. We reproduce his

13 May 2022

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Parliamentary quote that’s music to our ears: Gan Siow Huang on flexible work arrangements

Manpower Minister of State Gan Siow Huang said in Parliament on May 10, 2022 that flexible work arrangements remain relevant and the tripartite partners agree that employers should sustain and promote such arrangements as a permanent feature of the w ...

10 May 2022

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All the amendments to disqualification of a MP, explained

Parliament passed changes to the Constitution on May 9, 2022, in particular to how a person can be disqualified as a MP. With the changes, a MP will be disqualified if they have been convicted of an offence and fined at least

9 May 2022

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Unpopular opinion: a Mother’s Day feast is overrated

Look, I can explain. Yes, it’s the first real feasting in two years (damn you, Covid), but why are we celebrating the woman of our lives with just a nice meal annually? Well, to put it crudely, even the most heavenly food

8 May 2022

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Comment: Chan Chun Sing’s latest speech on hunting for ‘perfect’ employees reminiscent of Man Utd’s fortunes

It has been a piss-poor decade to be a Manchester United fan. Ever since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2012/2013 season, United fans all over the world are on a never-ending, one-way journey to mediocrity with the occasional

28 April 2022

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PM Lee: ‘Don’t have to take my word on trust in govt, check out Lancet.’ So we did.

The study found that higher levels of trust in the government and among the population were associated with greater compliance with Covid-related restrictions and higher vaccination rates.

27 April 2022

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The PAP’s succession demonstrates Party’s ability to put S’pore above all else

And just like that, the PAP’s succession plan is back on track. The momentous and historic decision regarding leadership renewal was made without drama or fanfare. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Mr Khaw Boon Wan and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong ho ...

19 April 2022

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黄循财语录：“我将挑起的责任，可能是我人生当中最重大的责任”

财政部长黄循财在上周六（2022年4月16日）的新闻发布会上谈到他的理念，他作为4G团队领袖的责任，以及4G团队如何加强社会契约等事项。社会契约是政府和人民在各自的角色和责任上达成的默契，以便共同塑造现在和未来的社会发展。昨天的记者会是黄循财成为4G领袖后举行的第一个新闻发布会。这是他所说的翻译。人生中最重大的责任 “现在我将挑起的责任，可能是我人生当中最重大的责任。我对这份工作的要求不抱幻想。随着更大的政治竞争，以及人们对国会多元性的日益渴望，这份工作将会更具挑战性。” ...

17 April 2022

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‘I’ll be taking on what would possibly be the biggest responsibility of my life’ & other quotable Lawrence Wong quotes

At his first press conference as PAP 4G leader on Apr 16, 2022, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong touched on several things such as his philosophy, his responsibilities as a leader, and how the 4G team aims to strengthen our social compact. Here

16 April 2022

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Quotable quotes from Ong Ye Kung’s speech at the debate on White Paper on S’pore Women’s Development

In his 26-minute speech at the debate on the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development on Apr 5, 2022, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that at the White Paper’s heart is the “equality to freedom of choice” and even gave so

6 April 2022

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Speech of the day: Josephine Teo’s opening speech at the motion on S’pore Women’s Development

This is the first time that the Government has presented a White Paper on Women’s Development for Parliament to debate. This fact alone is significant. But more than that, before embarking on this Paper, the Government had initiated a year-long serie ...

6 April 2022

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Quote of the day: Josephine Teo on duty to find new ways to uplift women

In her opening speech at the motion on Singapore Women’s Development, Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo urged Singapore not to shy away from dealing with the daily battles women may still face. Here’s an excerpt of her ...

6 April 2022

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On impact of Ukraine War & ‘Beijing whisperer’: PM Lee’s dialogue with Council on Foreign Relations

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke extensively about the Ukraine War and touched on other regional and political matters at the Dialogue with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on Mar 30, 2022. The hour-long dialogue was moderated by former US ...

31 March 2022

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The PAP govt’s Covid-19 approach is a measured one that aims to get S’pore to the end without paying high price

Our agile and practical approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic has prevented massive deaths. When the pandemic erupted in 2020, we quickly learned that we were dealing with an unprecedented challenge. We weighed our options very carefully and ma ...

25 March 2022

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A collective achievement: PM Lee’s speech in full

In his live broadcast on Mar 24, 2022, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the easing of the safe management measures restrictions from Mar 29 and attributed the decreasing number of cases to everyone’s collective effort. Here’s the ...

24 March 2022

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Comment: Doing the right thing for S’pore and S’poreans

By Lawrence Wong, Minister for Finance No Government, and certainly no Finance Minister, in the world likes to raise taxes. It’s one of the reasons why politicians everywhere prefer to focus on spending initiatives, and avoid talking about tax ...

20 March 2022

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Responding to a perfect long storm: a speech by SM Tharman

At the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS)-Bloomberg Investment Conference on Mar 9, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam spoke of a “perfect long storm” that is shaped by five forces and how countries can respond to i ...

14 March 2022

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WP’s obsession with Taskforce Man DPM Gan

Comment: Getting the kids acquainted with S’pore’s hawker culture

S’pore and Hong Kong have much to gain by working together

3 reasons why you should remain calm despite recent uptick in Covid cases

Quote of the day: Christopher de Souza on Adoption of Children Bill

Parliamentary quote that’s music to our ears: Gan Siow Huang on flexible work arrangements

All the amendments to disqualification of a MP, explained

Unpopular opinion: a Mother’s Day feast is overrated

Comment: Chan Chun Sing’s latest speech on hunting for ‘perfect’ employees reminiscent of Man Utd’s fortunes

PM Lee: ‘Don’t have to take my word on trust in govt, check out Lancet.’ So we did.

The PAP’s succession demonstrates Party’s ability to put S’pore above all else

黄循财语录：“我将挑起的责任，可能是我人生当中最重大的责任”

‘I’ll be taking on what would possibly be the biggest responsibility of my life’ & other quotable Lawrence Wong quotes

Quotable quotes from Ong Ye Kung’s speech at the debate on White Paper on S’pore Women’s Development

Speech of the day: Josephine Teo’s opening speech at the motion on S’pore Women’s Development

Quote of the day: Josephine Teo on duty to find new ways to uplift women

On impact of Ukraine War & ‘Beijing whisperer’: PM Lee’s dialogue with Council on Foreign Relations

The PAP govt’s Covid-19 approach is a measured one that aims to get S’pore to the end without paying high price

A collective achievement: PM Lee’s speech in full

Comment: Doing the right thing for S’pore and S’poreans

Responding to a perfect long storm: a speech by SM Tharman

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