S$300 in CDC vouchers for each Singaporean household in January; half can be used at supermarkets
2022-12-20
Each household can also donate their remaining CDC vouchers from 2021 and 2022 to charity. Continue Reading
Ismail Sabri must explain refusal to heed MetMalaysia’s advice against holding polls this year: Lim Guan Eng
2022-11-07
KUALA LUMPUR: Caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob must publicly explain his refusal to heed the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) expert advice against holding a general election this year, said Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Lim Guan Eng. This came after Mr Ismail Sabri said on Sunday (Nov 6) thatContinue Reading
No ‘triple payment’ for land used to develop HDB flats: Indranee Rajah
2022-11-07
SINGAPORE: There is no “triple payment” by Singaporeans for the land used to develop HDB flats, said Second Finance Minister Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Monday (Nov 7). She was replying to parliamentary questions from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Leong Mun Wai, who had asked for the cost of stateContinue Reading
About 3% of HDB flat owners own at least 1 private property: Desmond Lee
2022-11-07
Around 45 per cent of HDB flat owners who own at least one private residential property are not living in their flats and have rented out their whole unit.Continue Reading
New Bill to clarify court process for applications in death penalty cases after appeals have failed
2022-11-07
Under proposed amendments to the law, if a prisoner or their lawyer has abused court processes, they will not be allowed to file a post-appeal application unless there is new evidence.Continue Reading
PH ‘controlling’ campaign narrative, aiming to win more than 90 seats in Peninsular Malaysia: Rafizi Ramli
2022-11-07
Mr Rafizi said on Sunday that PH is aiming to win more than 90 seats in Peninsular Malaysia before working with a coalition in East Malaysia to form the government. This will be possible if the voter turnout this year is more than 70 per cent, he said. “I thinkContinue Reading
‘He is risking his political career’: Anwar’s presence in Perak a boost for PH, but victory is not assured
2022-11-06
The three camps will fight to dominate Perak, which has 24 parliamentary seats up for grabs. The state is home to 2.01 million eligible voters – the third largest voting population in Malaysia after 3.65 million in Selangor and 2.59 million in Johor. The coalition which gets the most seatsContinue Reading
Perikatan Nasional pledges to create 1 million jobs during Malaysia GE15 manifesto launch
2022-11-06
PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin also promised an extra public holiday after polling if the coalition wins.Continue Reading
Taiwanese man dies fighting in Ukraine war
2022-11-06
TAIPEI: A Taiwanese man who volunteered to fight in Ukraine has died on the battlefield, Taipei’s foreign ministry said, believed to be the first person from the island killed in the conflict. The ministry said a Ukrainian field commander had confirmed the death of 25-year-old Tseng Sheng-kuang, who was servingContinue Reading
Malaysia GE15: Will party hoppers like Azmin Ali be punished at the ballot box?
2022-11-06
For decades, Malaysia’s has been plagued by politicians jumping from one party to another. A new law will put to a stop to this at the upcoming election, but political treachery remains fresh in the mind of voters.Continue Reading