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Budget 2025 debate: MPs discuss GST hike, support for families, caregivers and seniors
Non-Constituency MP and Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Hazel Poa echoed Mr Singh’s sentiments, arguing that the GST increase has…
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Continuing to mask NRIC numbers would give ‘false sense of security’, says Josephine Teo in response to PAP MPs
SINGAPORE: Continuing to use masked National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers would give Singaporeans a “false sense of security”, said…
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Over 500,000 searches for NRIC numbers on ACRA website from Dec 9 to 13, but no known threat actors: Indranee
REVIEW TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY A review panel, led by the head of civil service Leo Yip and reporting…
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Parliament to discuss unmasking of NRIC numbers, telemedicine practices and vaping
SINGAPORE: The unmasking of National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers will be in focus as parliament sits on Tuesday (Jan…
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Proposed law on workplace fairness tabled in parliament to protect workers from discrimination
Between 2018 and 2022, an average of 315 discrimination complaints were received by TAFEP and MOM. More than half of…
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People who abuse court processes could be liable for contempt under new Bill
CASES THAT ABUSED COURT PROCESS The courts in Singapore have in recent years called out conduct that abuses the court…
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Singapore proposes ban on deepfakes of candidates during elections
SINGAPORE: Singapore on Monday (Sep 9) proposed a law to ban deepfakes and other digitally manipulated content of candidates during…
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10,000 new homes to be built in Yishun; potential residential development at Gillman Barracks
SINGAPORE: To meet the demand for homes, the government will launch a new housing area in Yishun and may develop…
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Special education teachers to get pay rise of up to 12%, teacher aides’ salaries to increase
SINGAPORE: Teachers and teacher aides in special education, or SPED, schools will see their salaries rise starting this year, the…
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Ch’ng Jit Koon, former Senior Minister of State who pioneered ministerial walkabouts, dies aged 90
SINGAPORE: Mr Ch’ng Jit Koon, who served in politics for 28 years as a Member of Parliament and Senior Minister of…
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