Hariz Baharudin

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE - For PAP candidate Jeffrey Siow, keeping Singapore as a place where there are opportunities for everyone is crucial. It is a conviction shaped by personal experience. Raised in public housing, including growing up in a one-room rental flat in Henderson when he was young, Mr Siow rose through the ranks of the public service over 24 years.

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE – Members of the public can look forward to new sporting facilities and a foodcourt at the upcoming Central Manpower Base (CMPB), which will begin welcoming visitors in June. The new CMPB, which will be a one-stop hub for all national service-related administrative matters from medical screenings to personal kit replacements, will be officially opened in September.

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE - Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has said that remarks by former Nominated MP Calvin Cheng that he would pay to send certain individuals from Singapore to Gaza if they do not return are unacceptable and deeply hurtful. Left unaddressed, such statements can divide society and lead to a loss of trust among Singaporeans, Mr Masagos said on April 9.

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE - Singapore remains gravely concerned about the resumption of hostilities in Gaza, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, calling for civilian infrastructure and medical workers to be protected amid the worsening situation. In a written parliamentary reply to questions from five MPs on April 8, Dr Balakrishnan also urged Israel to facilitate the resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza without using it as a “bargaining chip”, and called on Hamas to release all remaining hostages.

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE –  A director of a philanthropic organisation and a long-time grassroots volunteer both tipped as potential new faces in the coming election, have joined the Jurong-Clementi Town Council (JRTC), in a sign that they are likely to be fielded in the new Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC.