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MPs diminish trust when they grandstand & take populist lines: Henry Kwek
Politicians need to be upfront and candid about the difficulties of governing a country.
S’poreans must be wary of populist ideas. Here’s why
Stripped to the core, populist policies do not ultimately address the concerns of Singaporeans.
S’poreans now & in future don’t have to worry about having their own affordable home: PM Lee
The PAP Government is working hard at the problem, and is confident that it will solve it.
Always put S’pore’s interests first, never let other countries dictate what we do: Shanmugam
We have to hold on to our values as Singaporeans. Only then can we remain quietly confident when there's anxiety all around.
Is public housing in S’pore still affordable & accessible? We look at the facts.
An intense week in Parliament is coming up as motions on housing will be debated in the House. The PAP Government has filed a Parliamentary motion to affirm its commitment on affordable and accessible public housing—a response to similar motion ...
S’poreans need & deserve honest, constructive debates in Parliament
We call on all Singaporeans to reject such sloganeering masking as political leadership.
Petir Explains: Why are hawker centres important to S’pore?
And what’s the Government doing to keep them thriving?
HDB’s pricing of BTO flats, as explained by Sim Ann
In a Dec 11 Facebook post responding to NCMP Mr Leong Mun Wai’s comments about Housing and Development Board’s (HDB) subsidies for build to order (BTO) flats, Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann sought to explain how ...
Petir Explains: Why the passing of a recent Bill will make S’pore’s future electric
We all already see electric vehicles (EVs) on Singapore’s roads and rail lines these days even when there aren’t that many obviously to begin with — a total of 5,779 fully-electric cars were registered locally as of October 2022. But the number
In important matters, Unity: the People’s Action Party’s position on 377A
The Latin phrase In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas is sometimes translated as In important matters unity, in uncertain matters liberty and diversity, in all matters love and charity. Earlier this week, the PAP voted in one ...
Much work lies ahead for PAP: DPM Wong’s message to Party members
The appointments of the Party’s 37th Central Executive Committee (CEC) were announced earlier today (Nov 26). Here’s a snapshot of the elected the office holders: The CEC also also made the following appointments, with Deputy Lawrence Won ...
The GST debate reveals fundamental differences between the PAP & the WP
By Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat The GST Bill was debated vigorously in Parliament. Both the PAP and the WP presented impassioned arguments for and against the GST increase. The differences in political values a ...
How S’pore’s Industry Transformation Maps are uplifting retail & security workers
Industry Transformations Maps (ITM) are here to provide better careers for our entrepreneurial retailers and hardworking security officers. And by “better”, we mean flexible training, future-ready upskilling and more take-home pay. Keeping your secur ...
Practical implications of WP’s alternatives to GST hike mean leaving less for future gen: Chee Hong Tat
The basic premise of WP’s alternatives to the GST hike means using more of our Past Reserves and thus leaving behind less resources for our children, wrote Senior Minister of State for Finance Chee Hong Tat on Lianhe Zaobao on Nov 21.
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 ...