SINGAPORE: One of the chairmen at Sengkang GRC from the ruling People’s Action Party drew... The post PAP branch chairman called out for sending huge condolence banner to wake in Sengkang GRC appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News ..read more

SINGAPORE: At the launch of a book titled ‘Non-Constituency Members of Parliament: What’s Next for... The post Paul Tambyah says TikTok gives SDP greater reach than acts of civil disobedience appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News ..read more

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s wife Ho Ching has shared a post on social media claiming that Singapore has taken the 48th spot in a list of the top 50 countries with the friendliest people. The list, posted by a Facebook page focused on visa sponsorships and job opportunities, is topped by Canada. Portugal, Bhutan, Mexico, Pakistan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Oman, Colombia and the Philippines round out the top ten, while Malaysia was ranked 47 out of 50, just one spot above Singapore. The basis for this ranking is currently unclear. The Facebook page behind the list has not provided ..read more

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged that it is “most unlikely” that Singapore will ever reach the point where a “guiding hand” on race and religion issues is no longer necessary, at the National Council of Churches of Singapore’s 50th Anniversary Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday evening (24 July). Emphasizing the fragile nature of Singapore’s peace and harmony and the necessity of ongoing efforts to maintain it, the former Prime Minister highlighted the challenges other societies face with racial and religious divisions, pointing to conflicts in the Middle East and Southea ..read more

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party Youth Wing (WPYW) announced on Monday (July 22) that it will be hosting a forum titled “So You’re Voting For The First Time?” on Aug 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. WPYW invites the youth to join an “enlightening forum tailored” to them and their “political influence—voting, volunteering, and envisioning a fairer future for all.” Sengkang GRC MP Jamus Lim, the WPYW President, will be moderating the event with four panellists, including party chair Sylvia Lim, who is described tongue-in-cheek on the event poster as a “voter extraordinaire.” FB screengrab/ WPYW The other p ..read more

SINGAPORE: A very small Singaporean found himself in the arms of Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party Chief Pritam Singh during a recent estate walk. Mr Singh wrote in a Facebook post on July 18 (Thursday) that he and fellow Aljunied GRC MP Gerald Giam had visited Serangoon before holding house visits and MPS, adding that they had had nice chats with residents. Fb screengrab/Pritam Singh One encounter was particularly heartwarming. Many infants, quite naturally, grow shy and ill at ease when parents pass them to Mr Singh to carry, he wrote, adding that they usually start crying, even ..read more

SINGAPORE: While many have welcomed economist and opposition MP Jamus Lim’s newest role as head of the Workers’ Party’s (WP) Youth Wing, some have asked whether a younger candidate couldn’t have secured the position, given Assoc Prof Lim’s age. The questions come in the days after the WP announced important changes to its Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Wednesday (17 July). Aside from announcing Assoc Prof Lim’s role as Youth Wing President, the WP also revealed that it has co-opted an additional member, Fadli Fawzi, into its CEC. The Youth Wing head post was occupied by former WP r ..read more

SINGAPORE: A prominent lawyer who supports the use of the death penalty in the context of drug trafficking lambasted an article in Petir, the official organ of the ruling People’s Action Party. In a Facebook post on July 17 (Wednesday), Yeoh Lian Chuan described the article as “terribly low-quality drivel”, adding, “It is quite disappointing that this level of thinking is what the PAP’s mouthpiece stands for.” The piece, which has no author indicated, is titled “The delusions of the anti-death penalty activists,” and was published on May 10 this year. It criticized the actions of individuals ..read more

SINGAPORE: Former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s son Goh Jin Hian is being called a “nepo baby” in online forums after the High Court ruled that he is liable to pay US$146 million (S$196 million) plus interest for losses suffered by the now-insolvent marine fuel supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum (IPP). Justice Aedit Abdullah’s comprehensive 170-page judgment outlines the gravity of Goh’s negligence as IPP director, particularly his lack of awareness regarding IPP’s cargo trading business, which the court identified as a “vehicle of fraud” leading to disastrous consequences for the co ..read more

SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party announced in a statement on Wednesday morning (July 17) that its Central Executive Committee (CEC) has co-opted an additional member, Fadli Fawzi. The statement also said that Sengkang MP Jamus Lim is the party’s Youth Wing President. Mr Fawzi, a lawyer with Inkwell Law Corporation, has been with the WP team and active on the ground at Marine Parade over the past few years. He was fielded as part of the WP slate in Marine Parade GRC in the last General Election. FB screengrab/Fadli Fawzi The release from the WP Media Team also announced the following appointments ..read more