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NewsYahoo News SingaporeCOVID-19: Remove mask mandate outdoors, says MP Jamus Lim
With far lower transmission rates of COVID-19 outdoors and "clear signs of mask fatigue", Sengkang GRC MP Jamus Lim is advocating for the mask mandate outdoors to be relaxed.
NewsYahoo News SingaporePSP NCMPs endured ‘disrespectful insults from PAP MPs’: Tan Cheng Bock
Progress Singapore Party (PSP) NCMPs Leong Mun Wai and Hazel Poa “endured relentless attacks and even disrespectful insults from PAP (People's Action Party) MPs” during a parliamentary debate on the motion filed by them, said PSP Chairman Tan Cheng Bock on 15 September.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeVivian Balakrishnan apologises to Leong Mun Wai after ‘illiterate’ comment went viral
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Wednesday evening (15 September) said he had apologised to Progress Singapore Party's (PSP) Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai for his "private comments to a colleague" in Parliament the day before.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeCECA: What is it and why is PSP's Leong Mun Wai talking about it?
Here's how and why CECA came to be the news this week.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeCECA debate: Hot mic catches 'illiterate', 'lousy school' remarks
A clip purportedly showing comments made during Tuesday's (14 September) Parliament sitting has gone viral.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeSingapore has to be careful about labour data release: Lawrence Wong
Singapore has to be careful about the extent to which it is releasing labour data publicly, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday night (15 September).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeTan See Leng slams PSP Leong Mun Wai’s 'short-sighted' job proposals
Manpower Minister Tan See Leng on Tuesday (14 September) slammed the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) member Leong Mun Wai’s job proposals, saying that they would hurt the local workforce and Singapore’s attractiveness to investors.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeBetter government communication on foreign employment needed: Pritam Singh
The government should communicate more on foreign employment in order to repair the local and foreign divide amid Singapore's open economy, said Pritam Singh.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeChildren below 12 make up 0.6% of all local COVID cases: Janil
Some 367 children below the age of 12, or 0.6 per cent of all local cases, have been infected with COVID-19 so far, said Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in Parliament on Tuesday (14 September).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeNot possible to enforce and stop smoking at home windows: Amy Khor
It is not possible to prohibit smoking at windows and balconies as enforcement would be very challenging, said Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor on (3 September 2021.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeYale-NUS students, staff not consulted on closure due to 'sensitive' issues: Chan Chun Sing
Students and staff were not consulted due to "sensitive issues" of strategy and finances, said Chan Chun Sing.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeProposed foreign interference law can force takedown of 'hostile' content
A proposed new law will empower the Minister for Home Affairs to order takedowns of content deemed to be part of hostile information campaigns (HIC).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeSingapore committed to bilateral projects, 'constructive' ties with Malaysia: Vivian
S'pore is committed to projects such as the RTS Link, and "constructive and positive" ties, said the Foreign Minister.
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Age verification for online purchase of axes, other items being considered: Desmond Tan
The government is considering requiring e-commerce platforms and brick and mortar retailers to do age verification checks for the purchase of items like axes and knives to ensure that underage persons do not have access to these items.
NewsYahoo News Singapore11 EP, S-Pass holders in ICT sector submitted fake qualifications in 2018-2020
A total of 11 employment pass and S-Pass holders working in the infocomm technology (ICT) industry were found to have submitted false qualifications to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) from 2018 to 2020, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said on Monday (2 August).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeWe shouldn't turn Singapore schools into 'fortresses': Chan Chun Sing
The key to keeping Singapore's students safe lies more in prevention and enhanced community vigilance rather than intrusive security measures, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing in Parliament on Tuesday (27 July).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeMOE to deploy more counsellors, 2021 exam scope reduced: Chan Chun Sing
The Ministry of Education (MOE) aims to deploy more than 1000 teacher-counsellors across Singapore in the next few years, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing in Parliament on Tuesday (27 July).
NewsYahoo News Singapore'He was holding an axe': Chan Chun Sing recaps River Valley High School incident
The students who encountered the murder suspect involved in last week's killing at River Valley High School (RVHS) responded immediately by applying the emergency lockdown drills they had been taught.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeCOVID: ‘Boyfriend/girlfriend’ entry category removed after abuse – Shanmugam
The “boyfriend/girlfriend” category for entry into Singapore that was introduced during the pandemic had to be removed due to cases of abuse by applicants, Minister K Shanmugam said .
NewsYahoo News Singapore$1.1b in support for Singapore workers, employers: Lawrence Wong
The Singapore government will roll out $1.1 billion in additional support measures for workers and employers during the ongoing Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) period.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeCOVID: 'We were neither in cahoots nor naive' about KTV joints - Shanmugam
It would have been wrong to treat all KTV operators who wanted to pivot to food & beverage (F&B) activities as "crooks", said K Shanmugam.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeSinovac submitted safety data for its vaccine: Ong Ye Kung
Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac has recently submitted the required safety data for its CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine as part of its application for the Pandemic Special Access Route approval, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said.
NewsYahoo News SingaporeWant to dine in? You have to be fully vaccinated: Lawrence Wong
Those who are not fully vaccinated could soon be disallowed from dining in at restaurants or using gyms, said Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (26 July).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeSingapore 'unique' even among countries with vaccine access: Ong Ye Kung
Singapore's situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic is "unique", even among countries and regions that have access to vaccines, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (26 July).
NewsYahoo News SingaporeCOVID-19: Use of community care facilities to be stepped up – Ong Ye Kung
There will be greater use of community care facilities instead of hospitals in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday (26 July).
