We do not take the trust that people have in the government for granted: Lawrence Wong
Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said that the government does not take the trust that people have in the government for granted. The decision to tighten restrictions temporarily was a very difficult one to make and one that the government did not make lightly. “We knew it would cause pain, frustration and anger amongst many people […]
New community care facilities to care for clinically-well COVID-19 patients who have underlying conditions
The MOH will be setting up new community care facilities to provide clinical care to COVID-19 patients who are generally clinically well but have underlying conditions that require closer monitoring of their disease course. These are those who are stable and have mild symptoms. This will help to augment our hospital capacity so that only […]
Leong Mun Wai owes NTUC and union leaders an apology
PSP Leong Mun Wai owes the NTUC and their union leaders an apology for calling them weaklings and declaring that they need to do soul-searching. The loudest voice on social media is not necessarily the voice for workers. On the contrary, the loudest voice on social media can turn out to be the voice that […]
PSP’s performance or lack of it gives opposition a bad name
It is clear that PSP got its seat in parliament because it succeeded in stirring a raw nerve among Singaporeans against foreign talent. Dr Tan Cheng Bock and his merry men found a simple political slogan for its campaign – anti-CECA. Before Aug 2019, “CECA” was not a widely known term. Yes, Singaporeans saw more […]
The Online Citizen has its class licence suspended for refusal to comply with the Broadcasting Act
The IMDA said in a media release that it has suspended The Online Citizen Pte Ltd’s (TOC) class licence to operate its websites, as well as its social media channels and accounts from 14 September 2021. The licence may be cancelled if TOC does not provide further information on its funding sources to comply fully […]
Home recovery is default care management for fully vaccinated infected individuals
Evidence shows that infected individuals who are fully vaccinated are mostly asymptomatic or showing mild symptoms. They also recover faster than unvaccinated individuals. The Ministry of Health had started the Home Recovery Pilot on 30 August for fully vaccinated individuals infected with COVID-19 and the results thus far has been positive. Under this pilot, infected […]
Why so shy, TOC? Why the refusal to be transparent with funding sources?
Singapore’s domestic debate is a matter for Singaporeans, Mr Lee Kuan Yew once said to an American audience. This is why under the Broadcasting Act, registered Internet Content Providers which engaged in the promotion or discussion of political issues relating to Singapore are required to be transparent about their sources of funding. This is to […]
Low income households see real income grew by 40% through Workfare Income Supplement
Workfare Income Supplement or WIS costs the government $850 million a year and benefits almost half a million workers. It was introduced in 2007 to boost income and retirement savings. As PM Lee said, WIS is effectively a negative income tax with the government topping up incomes rather than taxing the incomes. In two years’ […]
Singaporeans finally realise that higher wages for others means higher costs for them
Many Singaporeans discovered during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech that higher wages for low-wage workers mean consumers will have to pay more for some of their favourite things like bubble tea or bak chor mee. “The cost of higher wages for the LWWs will have to be shared. Workers have to […]
TRSAF A330 MRTT Deployed to Assist US Evacuation Operations
The United States (US) Government has accepted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s offer of assistance in the evacuation of Afghanistan evacuees, Mindef said in a press release. During the recent visit by the US Vice President Kamala Harris to Singapore, PM Lee had made the offer to her. The Vice President had thanked PM Lee […]