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1 week ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | Koh Wan Ting |Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) on Wednesday (Apr 16) put out a list of 15 policies it claimed it had advocated for, which were later adopted "in some form" by the government, including issues pertaining to housing, transport and employment support. In a Facebook post, the opposition party said that while it was not in the government, many of its proposals ended up being adopted to some extent, which ultimately benefited Singaporeans.
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2 weeks ago | 
finance.einnews.com | Matthew Mohan |Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: There will be tougher financial penalties to combat money laundering in the property sector after a new Bill was passed on Tuesday (Apr 8). The Anti-Money Laundering and Other Matters (Estate Agents and Developers) Bill will, among other things, impose financial penalties on property agencies and their agents on a “per contravention”, instead of a “per case” basis.
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1 month ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit |Matthew Mohan |Koh Wan Ting
SINGAPORE: At Singapore's upcoming General Election (GE), the Workers’ Party (WP) could contest in the newly created Punggol GRC as well as constituencies in longtime stomping ground Tampines, as part of a continued eastern and northeastern push, according to party insiders and analysts. They pointed to the opposition party walking the ground in parts of those two areas for years, even before new electoral boundaries were announced on Mar 11.
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1 month ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | Justin Ong Guang-xi |Fabian Koh |Charmaine Jacob |Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: As the next General Election approaches, political parties are ramping up their outreach efforts. The vote has to be held by Nov 23, and the formation of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee in January by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong was the first step in the route to the ballot box. In the third instalment of a running series, CNA spotlights some potential new candidates who have been seen engaging with constituents across the island.
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1 month ago | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit |Abigail Ng
SINGAPORE: Public service officers who were involved in last year’s Bizfile incident should be dealt with fairly despite the public nature of the issue, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said in parliament on Thursday (Mar 6).
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has completed all 92 pandemic-delayed Build-to-Order (BTO) projects, finishing the final two this month. In the year ahead, HDB said on Monday (Jan 20) that it is on track to finish the construction of about 17,000 new flats across 27 projects.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: About 19,600 Build-to-Order (BTO) flats will be launched in 2025, as part of the government's efforts to boost public housing supply and meet rising demand. Among them, 3,800 flats – or nearly 20 per cent – will have shorter waiting times of under three years, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee in an interview with CNA Digital, the Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao earlier this week.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: As property resale prices continue to rise, Minister for National Development Desmond Lee said the government is “not averse” to implementing more cooling measures but hinted these would not be anytime soon as current initiatives should first be allowed to work through the market.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit
SINGAPORE: West Coast Group Representation Constituency may be down one Member of Parliament, but the remaining MPs have stepped up to ensure "no gap in service" for residents, said Minister for National Development Desmond Lee. Speaking in a media interview earlier this week, Mr Lee assured that the ground situation has stabilised following the resignation of former transport minister and West Coast MP S Iswaran.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Tang See Kit
Singapore The perpetrators, who were using stolen or compromised Singpass accounts, succeeded in changing the addresses in about 75 per cent of these attempts, says the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Saturday (Jan 11) said it has suspended an electronic service that allows Singapore residents to change residential addresses online.
