All posts tagged "parliament"
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3.0KHeadlinesLETTERS: Cabinet Ministers’ Wages Have Far Outstripped Productivity for Far Too Long
JUDY HO: Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Dr Koh Poh Koon said in parliament that growth in wages of...
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2.3KHeadlinesGovernment to Earn Up to S$10Mil a Year from Teachers’ Parking but Only S$32,000 from MPs
The government will collect between S$8 million to S$10 million a year from parking fees imposed on teachers for parking in school...
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5.0KHeadlinesPublic Outrage over MPs’ 72% Discount on HDB Season Parking
Public anger is mounting over the 72 percent discount that parliamentarians are receiving for season parking at HDB carparks. This discount is...
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2.6KHeadlinesPart-Time MP Mocked for Complaining about MP Workload
Part-time parliamentarian Zaqy Mohamad complained to Channel NewsAsia, in an article published by the state media agency yesterday about how tough it...
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3.6KHeadlinesXiaxue Announces Decision to Contest for Nominated Member of Parliament Spot
Wendy Cheng aka Xiaxue has announced that she will contest for a position as Nominated Member of Parliament. The local blogger declared...
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17.5KHeadlinesSylvia Lim Refuses to Apologise, Questions if Parliament Practises Double Standards
“I will not apologise to this House because I believe I was doing my duty as an MP in the constitutional role…”...
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17.8KHeadlinesGovernment to Give Companies Up to S$300,000 to Hire Foreign Talents; Higher Wages for Foreigners of Mid-Level Skills
Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said in parliament today that the government will give companies up to S$300,000 to hire foreign talents...
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25.5K1HeadlinesDPM Teo Chee Hean: Ministers’ Salaries to Remain Unchanged for Next 5 Years
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said today that ministers’ salaries will remain unchanged and will be reviewed in 5 years time....
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5.9KHeadlinesTan Chuan-Jin Considers Live Broadcast of Parliament, says Opposition MPs get More Air-Time in Proportion to PAP MPs
Recently-minted Speaker of Parliament, Tan Chuan-Jin says he is considering proposing that parliamentary sittings be broadcast live. In an interview with ChannelNewsAsia,...
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971HeadlinesLaw Minister K Shanmugam Tries to Put Sylvia Lim in Her Place during Debate on Reserved Election Count
“The government has always been clear that when it comes to the counting, it is a policy matter for parliament to decide...
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980HeadlinesGovernment Refuses to Further Investigate Health Ministry’s S$4.08 Million in Improper Payments
Indranee Rajah quashed talk of further investigation into the Ministry of Health’s improper payments amounting to some S$4.08 million, which was flagged...
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1.0KCow Beh Cow BuPM Lee’s Lifting of the Party Whip Raises Questions about Parliamentary Democracy
RONALD LEE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has ordered that the Party Whip be lifted when parliament convenes on 3 July. That’s...
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9021HeadlinesFrom the Horse’s Mouth: Presidential Election 2017 only for Malay Candidates
Chinese, Indian or Eurasian? Sorry, you need not apply. The next presidential election, which will be held in 2017, will be reserved...
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715HeadlinesTony Tan: President Must Not Oppose and Hold Back Gahmen from Performing its Duties
In parliament today, Speaker Mdm Halimah Yacob read out comments penned by President Tony Tan, as the debate to review the elected...