Recent scandals a ‘setback’ for PAP, government; response matters more when things go wrong: DPM Wong
“I have no doubt that we will reflect, learn from these experiences, make our system better and continue to uphold the trust that Singaporeans have in the elected government and…
Singapore ministers Shanmugam, Balakrishnan threaten to sue Lee Hsien Yang over Ridout Road allegations
The brother of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has been asked to apologise, withdraw his allegations and pay damages.Read More
Hard to be independent if you’ve spent decades in political system: Singapore presidential hopeful George Goh
He was responding to comments made by fellow potential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam on being non-partisan.Read More
Singaporeans would like to see a president with ‘no political affiliation’, says Ng Kok Song
“Mr Tharman served many years in (politics),” the presidential hopeful told reporters on Thursday. “You draw your own conclusion.”Read More
Singapore cannot allow public trust in institutions to erode: Edwin Tong
The government must constantly earn trust by showing their policies improve people’s lives, says the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth.Read More
Six new trains added to the North-East Line from Jul 28
The trains also come with new features such as condition monitoring and automatic track inspection systems, which will improve reliability, says Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat. Read More
Retrenchments down after three quarters of increases, unemployment rates remain low: MOM
The Ministry of Manpower cautions that labour market conditions could “soften” in the quarters ahead, with firms appearing to adopt a more cautious stance towards hiring and wage increases.Read More