Short-term visit extensions assessed on case-by-case basis, says ICA in response to queries on Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s entry

Shortly after his arrival in Singapore on Jul 14, Mr Rajapaksa submitted his resignation via email, which was accepted by the parliamentary speaker the next day. “He has not asked for asylum and neither has he been granted any asylum,” Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said then. MFA and the Singapore Police ForceContinue Reading

MHA files police reports after AGO flags ‘possible irregularities’ in quotations for construction contracts

Besides issues with the star rate items, AGO also found lapses in valuations of contract variations, and a lack of supporting documents to substantiate payments made for variations involving dayworks. MHA had appointed contractors for the construction contracts and engaged consultants to manage the main construction contracts on its behalf.Continue Reading