HOW SINGAPORE WILL BE AFFECTED Dr Balakrishnan noted that, particularly for Southeast Asia, the past eight years have delivered not only prosperity but also peace, as the countries are interdependent. “There was more to lose by having open conflict. There was every incentive to resolve.” Dr Balakrishnan said that now,Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The Constitution “expressly provides” for a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) to join a political party after resigning from the position, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam on Monday (Mar 31). Mr Raj Joshua Thomas and Dr Syed Harun Taha Alhabsyi quit their NMP roles on FebContinue Reading
Mr Shanmugam said on Saturday that Mr Lam, 40, was his branch secretary and very good “on the ground”. “I would love to see him contest the elections … from anywhere, he will be an asset to the party and to the government in parliament wherever he contests from. WhereContinue Reading
DEFENCES In separate but largely similar defences filed to the court, Bloomberg and Mr Low maintained that the words were not defamatory. As a news platform focused on reports relating to finance, markets and economics, Bloomberg has “no interest nor reason to, and did not in fact impugn the reputationContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: The chips that were said to have been transported through Singapore were embedded in servers, with Malaysia listed as their last known destination, Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam said on Monday (Mar 3). Speaking to reporters, Mr Shanmugam said that server suppliers Dell and Supermicro had providedContinue Reading
Since 2020, there has been a “very significant” increase in the number of road accidents. While the numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels, “the way they are going up is something that is of concern”, Mr Shanmugam said. In 2024, there were about 7,200 road accidents, resulting in about 142 fatalities.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: New developments in Chong Pang will likely raise the value of properties in and around the ward, situated in Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said on Saturday (Feb 15). The constituency has changed much over the years, with improvements in transportContinue Reading
The Straits Times reported on Friday that the case came to light after an anonymous complaint from a member of the public about migrant worker cleaners in Nee Soon GRC giving money to their manager. In a Facebook post on Friday, Red Dot United called the matter “troubling” and “utterlyContinue Reading
