PSP: ALLOW STALLS TO HIRE ONE WORK PERMIT HOLDER To address the manpower shortage, Mr Leong proposed that each cooked food hawker stall, including drinks and cut fruit stalls, should be allowed to employ one work permit holder as a stall assistant. “Our policy proposal will not undermine the Singaporean character of our hawker centres … Read more
In his closing speech, Mr Chee said the law was not being applied retrospectively as there was “no formal application yet by Allianz to obtain effective control and become a substantial shareholder of Income”. Instead, the terms of the proposed transaction clearly stated it was subject to regulatory approval by MAS, he said. The Bill … Read more
SINGAPORE: Team Singapore athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, including medallists Jeralyn Tan, Maximilian Maeder and Yip Pin Xiu, have been invited to attend a sitting of parliament next month. In a Facebook post on Monday (Sep 23), Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong said that his ministry will propose a motion … Read more
FARES DECIDED BY DEMAND AND SUPPLY While the authorities watch developments in the point-to-point sector closely, they do not set fares as these are determined by transport operators based on market competition, said Dr Khor. “We also do not cap the number of P2P (point-to-point) drivers, but instead allow the supply of P2P drivers to … Read more
SINGAPORE: A visa regime is not a foolproof way to keep unwanted characters away from Singapore, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling on Monday (Sep 9). While a visa regime enables the government to screen individuals before they travel to Singapore, no regime will “completely weed out” undesirable visitors or stop them … Read more
SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament will discuss the Mobile Guardian cybersecurity breach at the next sitting on Monday (Sep 9), as well as issues relating to the extremist preacher from Bangladesh who delivered a sermon in Singapore. There were also questions filed on the current mpox situation and the revamped Gifted Education Programme (GEP). According to … Read more
SINGAPORE: As Singapore’s Speaker of Parliament, Mr Seah Kian Peng believes that he consciously makes an effort to apply the rules and oversee proceedings in an impartial manner. “So that whoever and whichever party they are from, will feel that … the way I’ve chaired, the way I’ve called on people, I’ve done it fairly and … Read more
SINGAPORE: Over 100 flights at Changi Airport were delayed by more than 30 minutes due to the systems outage triggered by a CrowdStrike update in July, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on Tuesday (Aug 6). The global tech glitch affected flights and airports around the world. At Changi Airport, airlines were forced to implement … Read more
STUDY VISITS, SCHOLARSHIPS To that end, Singapore will continue to tap the S$10 million (US$7.4 million) Enhanced Technical Assistance Package to help the Palestinian Authority build capacity and prepare for eventual statehood, said Dr Balakrishnan. Palestinian officials will be in Singapore from Jul 8 to Jul 12 for a study visit on using artificial intelligence … Read more
Road safety has been in the spotlight in parliament with a high-profile accident in Tampines that killed two people, including a teenage girl, last month prompting questions from MPs. In response to questions from various MPs, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday it will not be increasing the penalties for dangerous driving for now. … Read more
