SINGAPORE: Sharing a screenshot of a BBC article about how protests in Germany on Saturday (Oct 31) turned violent, former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng had two takeaways for Singapore. The city-state “needs to do more for your young people” was the first point made by Mr Cheng, who...
Companies that cause or contribute to overseas land or forest fires posing a risk of haze pollution in Singapore could face fines of up to S$20 million, ten times the current maximum of S$2 million, under proposed amendments to the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act (THPA). The max...
The woman behind a fundraiser for the six-year-old son of a couple killed in a Tampines accident has addressed questions over whether the drive is legitimate. She said every donation was logged "to ensure complete transparency" and that the money would go only towards the boy’s e...
Indonesian media outlet The Jakarta Post published a commentary piece on Nov. 3 urging Indonesia to not turn "shared problems into nationalist confrontations". The article title read: "Indonesia returns to old habit of blaming and bullying Singapore". The commentary comes after r...
The government will not mandate personal guarantees for corporate residential tenancies, as "a blanket mandatory rule" would take away flexibility, restrict genuine arrangements and "impose unnecessary burdens on legitimate transactions", said Senior Minister of State for Law and...