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Budget 2022: Upper-income contributes more & lower-income benefits more is fairest system

Here’s a story that us Asians can relate to: Imagine a family consisting of two elderly parents and three sons. Though the sons’ fortunes differ, both parents did their utmost best to raise them up and gave them all they could to

4 March 2022

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Perspectives

Inclusiveness a central tenet in Budget 2022

The 2022 Budget’s broad-based tax approach is the strongest signal yet that the government is determined to keep Singapore as an inclusive and fair society. Every Singaporean has a stake in Singapore, every Singaporean has a stake in each other, rega ...

3 March 2022

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Perspectives

At its heart, the Budget is a story of stewardship & sustainability

For most of us mere mortals, money matters are important, sensitive and personal matters. And as mere mortals, our income is finite because our time and energies are finite. The choices we make regarding how we earn, how we budget, how we

3 March 2022

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Perspectives

One moves up the ladder only to meet the snake. This is the WP’s suggested tax regime.

People would probably be familiar with two characters in most families: the strict father who instills discipline, tends to lecture a little bit too much during dinner but deep down you know that he cares for your and your siblings’ wellbeing a

2 March 2022

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Perspectives

The Workers’ Party spoke about everything except what mattered most

After a rigorous 4-hour debate which resulted in dozens of news articles, especially on the topic of integrity and its impact on Singapore’s democracy, it’s safe to say that many Singaporeans spent some time last week revisiting the saga concer ...

20 February 2022

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Perspectives

Pritam Singh failed democracy by failure in leadership: Carrie Tan

By Carrie Tan, MP for Nee Soon GRC The entire Raeesah Khan incident is very sad, not least because a young woman whom I personally know and have been a friend to suffered greatly in the process, but even more so because of

16 February 2022

4 mins read

Perspectives

In a Parliamentary Democracy, incumbent and opposition must be able to check each other

In any democratic parliamentary system, political parties must not only compete on ideas and execution, they must also serve as checks on each other. This is to ensure that the best interests of the country and the people are served, and that

15 February 2022

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Perspectives

Not our place to fix the opposition, but our duty to address wrongdoings in Parliament

It is often said that the PAP is always looking to “fix” the opposition. While it is understandable why some may feel this way, it is an unfortunate and untrue characterisation of our role and duty as the incumbent political party. The

15 February 2022

3 mins read

Perspectives

Comment: Women’s Charter remains an important guardrail for marriage and family in S’pore

By Sun Xueling, Minister of State (Ministry of Social and Family Development and the Ministry of Education) Strong families are the foundation for a resilient nation. And strong marriages make for strong families. The recent amendments to the Women’s ...

17 January 2022

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Perspectives

The curious case of déjà vu in Parliament

In the seminal masterpiece The Matrix, the protagonist named Neo saw a black cat walked by, shook itself and a split second later, he witnessed an exact black cat walked by and behaved in the same way. He uttered: “Déjà vu,” making

13 January 2022

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Perspectives

DPM Heng: Singapore can strengthen China’s connections with Southeast Asian markets

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat penned this op-ed ahead of the 17th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) on Dec. 29, 2021. It touches on the significance of this year’s edition, and how Singapore can play a role in China’s econom

28 December 2021

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Perspectives

Friday soapbox: Dear Singaporeans, it is okay not to be okay

Since it’s the season of giving, we decided that it’s an opportune time to give thanks to our readers and, most importantly, share the importance of giving oneself a break. Yes, it is okay not to be okay. We are almost two

24 December 2021

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Perspectives

Representing the Malay Community

By Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and National Development The People’s Action Party was established to build a better Singapore for all Singaporeans. Multi-racialism has been a part of the party’s makeup from t ...

1 December 2021

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Perspectives

The PAP government’s Covid-19 approach is about getting to the end without paying the high price

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

27 November 2021

3 mins read

Perspectives

As Singapore progresses, so has the status of women in our society

Women’s development is a key Party agenda For far too long, society has cast women as the supporting, domesticated figure while men take centre-stage. But we must ask ourselves this: does such a mentality still hold true in the 21st century. Th

27 November 2021

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Policies

The sole purpose of FICA is, will always be, the prevention of foreign powers from interfering with our domestic matters

Parliament passed the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill (FICA) on Oct. 4, 2021 — three years after it was first raised. Amidst the many questions raised and the robust debate from both sides of the aisle, we must not lose sight of the

10 October 2021

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Perspectives

The politics of hope and future vs the politics of the Extreme Right: Parliamentary debate on CECA

A lengthy and intense Parliamentary debate on Singaporeans’ jobs and livelihoods, which lasted more than 10 hours, took place on Sep. 14, 2021. What does it mean for Singapore politics? The debate was about two motions, one tabled by Mr Leong Mun

20 September 2021

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Perspectives

Lawrence Wong’s full speech at IPS-RSIS forum on race and racism in Singapore

Ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to join you for this seminar today. Lately, several worrying incidents have given us pause to consider the state of our racial harmony. In May, a Chinese man kicked an Indian woman in the chest

25 June 2021

16 mins read

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Budget 2022: Upper-income contributes more & lower-income benefits more is fairest system

Inclusiveness a central tenet in Budget 2022

At its heart, the Budget is a story of stewardship & sustainability

One moves up the ladder only to meet the snake. This is the WP’s suggested tax regime.

The Workers’ Party spoke about everything except what mattered most

Pritam Singh failed democracy by failure in leadership: Carrie Tan

In a Parliamentary Democracy, incumbent and opposition must be able to check each other

Not our place to fix the opposition, but our duty to address wrongdoings in Parliament

Comment: Women’s Charter remains an important guardrail for marriage and family in S’pore

The curious case of déjà vu in Parliament

DPM Heng: Singapore can strengthen China’s connections with Southeast Asian markets

Friday soapbox: Dear Singaporeans, it is okay not to be okay

Representing the Malay Community

The PAP government’s Covid-19 approach is about getting to the end without paying the high price

As Singapore progresses, so has the status of women in our society

The sole purpose of FICA is, will always be, the prevention of foreign powers from interfering with our domestic matters

The politics of hope and future vs the politics of the Extreme Right: Parliamentary debate on CECA

Lawrence Wong’s full speech at IPS-RSIS forum on race and racism in Singapore

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