SINGAPORE – At the start of debate on the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) budget on Tuesday (March 2), 25 MPs spoke on various topics concerning…
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MPs propose better skillset matching for NS stints, better insurance protection for servicemen
Rachel Ong (West Coast GRC) Tapping NSmen’s civilian skillsets The SAF should consider recognising the competencies of operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) in their civilian…
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Budget debate: S'pore should not pick 5G, 6G prime minister based on race considerations: Chris de Souza
SINGAPORE – One day, when deciding on Singapore’s fifth- or sixth-generation prime minister, race should not be used as a trump card or disqualifying criterion.…
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Budget debate: Budget measures have benefited women, says Rahayu
SINGAPORE – This year’s Budget may not have singled out women as direct beneficiaries of any one scheme. But it has nonetheless had a significant…
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Budget debate: MPs call for more support for caregivers
SINGAPORE – MPs on Thursday (Feb 25) called for more support for caregivers, the majority of whom are women who have made sacrifices to look…
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Budget debate: Make adjustments to help amid rise in numbers working from home, say MPs
SINGAPORE – A rethink of Singapore’s approach to manpower, housing and work culture is needed, given the Covid-19-induced rise in telecommuting and how employees can…
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Vacant sites nearby could be alternative to felling Dover Forest for residential use: MP
SINGAPORE – Use vacant, underutilised plots of land around the Ghim Moh neighbourhood for public housing instead of clearing the nearby Dover Forest, proposed the…
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Public consultation period for Dover Forest extended by 4 weeks: Desmond Lee
SINGAPORE – The public consultation period on the fate of the site known as Dover Forest will be extended by four weeks till March 1,…
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S'pore must balance stewardship of green spaces with land constraints: Desmond Lee
SINGAPORE – Singapore is committed to stewarding and protecting its green spaces, but the Republic’s physical constraints mean that some undeveloped sites will have to…
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Migrant workers in higher-risk dorms to get Covid-19 vaccines first: Tan See Leng
SINGAPORE – Migrant workers in dormitories will be vaccinated by the end of this year, the same timeline as for the rest of Singapore, Second…
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Parliament: Over 155,000 have received first Covid-19 vaccine dose; no increased risk of death for seniors
SINGAPORE – More than 155,000 people have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine as at Sunday (Jan 31), said Senior Minister of State…
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Nine new Nominated MPs to be appointed from Jan 21
SINGAPORE – Olympic swimmer Mark Chay, conservation scientist Koh Lian Pin, and security officer association head Joshua Thomas Raj are among the nine new Nominated…
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Parliament: Replica weapons excluded from new law to regulate guns, explosives and weapons
SINGAPORE – A new law to regulate guns, explosives and weapons in Singapore will not apply to replica weapons because they pose too little risk to…
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Parliament: Do more to help couples trying for a baby through IVF, says Louis Ng
SINGAPORE – Couples undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) who wish to have their embryos screened for serious genetic disorders before they are implanted in the womb…
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