“You must remain impartial and do your work with professional objectivity,” he said.

SINGAPORE - All MPs should not make unfounded and unsubstantiated allegations in Parliament, such as may be seen in other countries, said Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin on Friday.

This two-week recess, known as a prorogue, marks the mid-point of the Government’s term.

She also noted that significant challenges remain even as the pandemic situation has abated.

On Wednesday, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam raised questions in Parliament about Progress Singapore Party Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai’s conduct. It sparked a heated exchange between the two. Here are some excerpts:  

SINGAPORE - Next steps are being considered in response to Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai’s breaching of parliamentary procedures and rules, Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR - Singapore and Malaysia should multiply the opportunities for their young people to build relationships across the Causeway, said President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday.

SINGAPORE - Parliament continued debating the White Paper on Singapore’s Covid-19 response on Tuesday, and passed three Bills. Here are some key takeaways:

Key to that was the trust that Singaporeans had in the Government to make the right decisions, he said.

KUALA LUMPUR - Representation matters, said President Halimah on Tuesday during a state visit to Malaysia as she noted the steady advancements made by women on various fronts in Singapore and Malaysia, including the corporate world, politics and government.

SINGAPORE - Any substance that is abused for a high will be defined as a psychoactive substance under Singapore’s new drug laws.

SINGAPORE - From April 2025, bottled and canned drinks will cost 10 cents more, but shoppers will get the deposit back once they return the empty cans and plastic bottles for recycling.

SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said it was “uncalled for” to suggest that the Government has withheld information in putting together the Covid-19 White Paper, as he rebutted the opposition’s call for the original report to be released.

SINGAPORE - The advice against mask-wearing in the initial stages of the pandemic was based on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendations at the time, and was not due to worries over any mask shortage for healthcare workers.

SINGAPORE - No specific complaints of greenwashing have been received by the Consumers Association of Singapore and the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS), said the Minister of State for Trade and Industry Mr Alvin Tan.

Razak Mohamed Lazim has allegedly cheated Temasek Foundation International of nearly $785,000.

Bilateral ties have grown from strength to strength in 58 years of diplomatic relations.

National Development Minister Desmond Lee said HDB received 411 appeals related to the Ethnic Integration Policy last year.

SINGAPORE - The police did not issue an order compelling Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern to attend an interview, as the couple had appeared cooperative when first approached for a probe into lying during judicial proceedings.

SINGAPORE – The details of a plan to support the retrofitting of existing worker dormitories to meet improved living standards will be announced later in 2023, after almost two years of deliberations and discussions.