Chan Chun Sing on carbon footprint and the big petrochemical elephant
WP Jamus Lim made the call in Parliament to ‘raise and rebate’ a carbon tax to push out what he called the ‘brown’ industries in favour of green ones. As far as a carbon tax is concerned, everyone agrees that it is is a necessary step to sustain a clean, green and liveable environment. It […]
Kirsten Han just happened to be at the protest? Don’t be fooled!
Kirsten Han just happened to be there when the protest took place outside MOE? Don’t be fooled. Parents should be wary of people like Kirsten Han. She is smart to keep herself safe and free, video recording the protest and providing a commentary while the students get arrested. Of course, she knew the students would […]
Over 50,000 locals hired in first month of the Jobs Growth Incentive scheme
MOM announced in the 17th edition of its Job Situation Report that more than 50,000 local job seekers were hired in the first month of the implementation of the Jobs Growth Incentive scheme. The Government announced the Jobs Growth Incentive scheme in August last year and set aside $1 billion for the scheme. The scheme […]
Unequal outcomes not entirely due to ability and effort, says Tharman
To tackle inequality, we must address both unequal opportunities and unequal outcomes, SM Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in an op-ed he wrote for the Straits Times. Unequal opportunities early in life have a way of ingraining the advantages and disadvantages that last through life, he said. There is also a need to temper with unequal outcomes […]
It takes more than a minimum wage to stand in solidarity with our brothers
It is in the interest of a cohesive society to lift the wages of workers at the bottom of the ladder. So said Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Singapore Perspectives 2021. In the last 10 years, lower-income Singaporeans at the 20th percentile of the income ladder have seen their real incomes increase by about […]
Government to introduce legislation to formalise assurances on use of TraceTogether data for serious offences
Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) said that the Government will pass legislation to formalise assurances that the use of TraceTogether data would be restricted to serious offences. On Monday (4 Jan), Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan said in Parliament that TraceTogether data is not precluded from provisions under the CPC […]
Award-winning Punggol 21: a promise delivered brick by brick, step by step
Stroll along Punggol estate and you will come across My Waterway@Punggol – a waterway created for a more refreshing living environment for HDB residents. The 4.2km-long Punggol Waterway is now one of the most recognisable landmarks in Punggol. A joint project between HDB and NParks, the waterway acts as a major air corridor and encourages […]
Connect@Changi is the world’s first Business Travel Exchange
Connect@Changi is a national resilience project to make sure that Singapore continues to keep business going and to rise again. As we move to Phase 3, steps will also be taken, to allow limited, safe, face-to-face international business meetings, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said. Zoom cannot replace some face-to-face business meetings such as signing […]
‘COVID-19 vaccine for everyone’ is a promise kept
How long do we have to keep up with rules and restrictions? The answer lies in a COVID-19 vaccine. In June, Co-chair of the Multi-Ministry Taskforce Lawrence Wong announced that the government would secure the vaccines and make them available to all who need it. On Dec 14, the taskforce announced that the first batch […]
Route to Phase 3 where there is light at the end of the tunnel
At last, we are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. Singapore is ready to progress to Phase 3 which will begin in two weeks’ time, on 28 December. From 1000 cases a day to mostly zero cases on most days. Singapore can be proud of how far we have come, PM […]