Politics

Parliament

5,176 people arrested in S'pore for drink-driving between 2023 & 2025

40 cases were sentenced to lifetime disqualification.

Parliament

S'porean SMEs succeed because of relationships with MNCs, not in spite of them: PAP responds to WP future economy motion

Four political office holders spoke in parliament about the WP's economy motion.

Parliament

Create special zone around NTU with lower land costs: WP suggests in future economy motion

Lim said Singapore could wean away "from a top-down, foreign investment-reliant multinational economic model, and instead build a bottom-up domestic capital-led... SME focused one".

Parliament

Jasmin Lau shares lessons learnt from GovTech retrenchments

Lau added that as many officers as possible will be retrained and redeployed, " but we cannot avoid having to transition out some officers".

Parliament

Govt will proceed to redevelop Maju Forest & Gillman Barracks, but plans not finalised: Alvin Tan

The government will continue to engage stakeholders and take in views and feedback before deciding how to carry out the development of both sites.

Parliament

S$800 million to be invested in S'pore transport research & innovation over next 5 years: Jeffrey Siow

Transforming how transport works today.

Parliament

S'pore proposes more jail time for dangerous & careless driving causing grievous hurt

To close the gap between penalties for dangerous and careless driving causing grievous hurt and those causing death.

Parliament

S’pore govt prepared to allow more screenings of Chinese dialect films while upholding importance of Mandarin

"We appreciate the feedback from members and will carefully consider what further steps are appropriate."

Parliament

‘No evidence’ that 14 social media posts targeting S’pore Indian community a coordinated campaign: Goh Pei Ming

He said the government will regularly review laws to deal with the evolving landscape.

Parliament

Jam brake & endanger others with your vehicle? S'pore looking into jailing such drivers longer.

Currently, such drivers cannot be convicted for murder or culpable homicide.