Clik here to view.
NSP: Town Councils should be Depoliticized and Run by Third Parties
NSP Statement on Running of Town Councils by Members of Parliament1. The National Solidarity Party ("NSP") adheres to a principled and balanced-approach in politics and aspires to nurture a positive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South-east Asia General Elections Worst in the World
Elections in Southeast Asia occur in a wide spectrum of regimes, with varying degrees of political freedoms. The one-party states of Viet Nam and Lao PDR hold national elections with some degree of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This is How SDP will set up Minimum Wage
Minimum wage (the lowest level of wages an employer may legally pay an employee) is an important policy tool that balances the needs of an economy with those of low-income workers so that economic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PAP's Aljunied Team: The Silent Majority should not let the Vocal Minority...
To a man (and woman), all five branch chairmen of Aljunied GRC are determined to wrest it back from the opposition. They tell Petir what motivates them to venture into AljuniedVictor Lye, chairman of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dr Chee Soon Juan's article on Huffington Post: Singapore - The next 50 years
Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence this year. In that half-a-century, the country has made significant progress especially on the economic front.In the past, the economic prowess of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Talking a Bird Down from a Tree: a Conversation with Chee Soon Juan
Singapore is facing political uncertainty with the dominating figure of Lee Kuan Yew in hospital on life support and his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, undergoing surgery for cancer last week....
View ArticleClik here to view.
SDP: Budget Shows Clearly why Singaporeans Should Support the Opposition
In his 2015 Budget, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has shifted the Government towards a less extreme elitist position.Two initiatives bear this out: The raising of taxes on the top 5% income...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Singapore Justice Party: Budget 2015 shows the Govt is still High in an Ivory...
In 2015 Budget, DPM and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has shifted the government focus towards more of caring and support to the middle/lower income groups.There are increase of CPF Ceiling...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SDP: First the PAP Criticise, Then They Copy
In his Budget, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said that the Government would raise taxes on the top 5% of income-earners.This was what the SDP proposed in 2010 when we published our economic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NSP Statement on Budget 2015
NSP Statement on Singapore Budget 2015 1. The Singapore Budget 2015 was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in Parliament on Monday, 23 February 2015. 2. The Minister declared...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ravi Philemon: I Applied to Join SPP as its Approach Appeals to me more
I have always been a fan of Mr Chiam See Tong, and from the time I was with TOC, have had very good relationship with the Chiams. My personal friendship with Jeannette was one major reason why I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SDP: Here's how we can Boost Productivity and Foster Innovation
Singapore's productivity level is in a woeful state. The last decade has seen our labour productivity languishing near the zero-percent mark even as the PAP throws money at the problem.One of the major...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SingFirst Walkabout at Jurong GRC: Chance encounter with Minister Tharman
When Mature People Meet….. Collaboration Becomes PossibleThe walkabout at Taman Jurong Market and Food Centre on Sunday saw SingFirst achieving several “firsts”. This is what we mean:1. First walkabout...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sylvia Lim's Speech on Budget 2015
By MP for Aljunied GRC, Sylvia Lim [Delivered in Parliament on 3 Mar 2015]Social Solidarity @ SG50? A Work in ProgressAs I listened to the Deputy Prime Minister deliver Budget 2015, I noted some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Budget Debate: WP Calls for CPF Draw Down Age to be Reduced to 60
The budget is being debated in parliament today and the workers party has called on the CPF to be even more flexible than the PAP has proposed.WP called on the draw-down age to be lowered to 60 so that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gerald Giam's Speech on Budget 2015: We Need More Flexibility in CPF
By Non-Constituency MP, Gerald Giam [Delivered in Parliament on 3 Mar 2015]Mdm Speaker,The DPM and Finance Minister has laid out the key thrusts for the Government in his Budget statement. My speech...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tin Pei Ling: Singaporeans Shouldn't Take our National Reserves for Granted
Speaking in parliament during the budget debate, MP for Marine Parade GRC Tin Pei Ling explained that Singaporeans should not become overly dependent on the revenues generated from our national...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PAP MP Chia Shi-Lu: Can S'pore Afford the Silver Support Scheme in the...
Finance Minister Thraman Shanmugaratnam announced a Silver Support Scheme designed to give permanent payouts to the poor elderly who do not have enough in CPF Savings to get by in old age.Raising...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pritam Singh's Budget Speech 2015: Singapore Needs a Deep Mindset Shift
By MP for Aljunied GRC, Pritam Singh [Delivered in Parliament on 4 Mar 2015]Madam Speaker,A major theme of this year’s Budget revolves around preparing Singapore and Singaporeans for the future. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NMP Chia Yong Yong: CPF Should Remain Inflexible because Not all of it is...
<Pic Credit: TODAY>During the budget debate in parliament, Nominated Member of Parliament Chia Yong Yong expressed her disapproval of giving more flexibility to CPF members to withdraw their...
View Article