Currency speculation can be stabilising for the economy: Jamus
In Parliament, Workers’ Party Jamus Lim said that currency speculation can be stabilising for the economy. He was disagreeing with PAP MP Saktiandi Supaat (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) who said that revealing the size of the Singapore reserves would render the Singapore currency vulnerable to speculative attacks. “If we (the Singapore dollar) were off our fundamentally […]
Tim, 49, is the oldest A-level inmate student at prison school
At 49, Tim (not his real name) is the oldest A-level inmate student at prison school. The school is located at Institution Tanah Merah 1. Jovial and chatty as he talked about his A-level results, his world was different in 2008 when he was caught. He collapsed and dreaded the fate that awaited him. 13 […]
Jamus makes mistake as he clarifies his suggestion on criminal records
And a mistake follows Jamus’ attempt at clarification. But first, let me point out the ridiculous consequence of Jamus Lim’s suggestion for criminal records to be permanently eliminated. Should the person re-offend, say 10 years down the road, with no criminal record due to it being eliminated, he will be considered a first-time offender and […]
Pritam’s response to the TraceTogether saga is ‘politicking par excellence’
Reacting to WP Pritam Singh’s response to the TraceTogether saga in Parliament, Facebook user Martin Pereira said that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. The public was caught by surprise when it was revealed by Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan on Jan 4 that under the Criminal Procedure […]
Don’t import culture wars or allow issues of gender identity to divide our society: Lawrence Wong
Speaking in Parliament on gender dysphoria, Education Minister Lawrence Wong reiterated that all medical treatment decisions, including the use of hormone replacement therapy, ultimately rest with medical professionals, the person with gender dysphoria and their family. “Such medical decisions are beyond the purview of MOE or any educational institution,” Mr Wong said. The Education Ministry’s […]
There’s nothing political in the work done by PA. So stop politicising it!
During this COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Association has been all over the place. As far back as early February 2020, hundreds of People’s Association volunteers were out there at 89 community centres and 654 RC centres all over Singapore to distribute surgical masks to 1.3 million households in Singapore. At that time there was a […]
Now we know Andrew Loh looks down on hawkers
Now we know, Andrew Loh looks down on hawkers. To him, they are people without a bright future. What a shame. Many hawkers are living better lives than him. Our hawker culture, which was recently added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is an integral part of our national […]
Netizens react to PSP’s concerns over use of TraceTogether data to investigate crimes
In a statement published on its Facebook page, Progress Singapore Party (PSP) expressed concerns over the use of TraceTogether data for police investigations. In the process, they also displayed their ignorance of the TraceTogether Programme. These are the horrible errors in PSP’s statement: “… we are concerned that the TraceTogether apps unnecessarily expose users’ locations […]
Vivian clarifies on TraceTogether data for criminal investigation
Speaking in Parliament yesterday (5 Jan), Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that the Police can only access TraceTogether data by requiring a person involved in or assisting a criminal investigation to produce his mobile phone or token. Dr Vivian who said he had not earlier thought of the CPC when he spoke on TraceTogether for contact-tracing, […]
Safe Nation: moving into Phase Three of re-opening for religious activities
From 28 Dec 2020, up to 250 people will be allowed at congregational and other worship services, up from 100 people today, MCCY said. The number excludes religious and supporting workers and persons implementing safe management measures. Supporting workers may include musicians. Where the places of worship are located in residential units, up to 8 […]