SINGAPORE - The Land Transport Authority (LTA) did not award any contract to any of Mr David Lum Kok Seng’s companies throughout the period that former minister S. Iswaran held the transport portfolio, said the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on March 27.
SINGAPORE – Leader of the Opposition and Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh was charged on March 19 with two counts of lying to a parliamentary committee, two years after the police opened investigations into his conduct before the Committee of Privileges.
SINGAPORE - The post-pandemic world is more dangerous and unpredictable, but Singapore will move forward with optimism and hope as the House unanimously voted on March 7 to support the Government’s
SINGAPORE – People with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) will no longer be legally required to disclose the risk of contracting the virus to their sexual partners as long as they have maintained undetectable viral loads for at least six months, under a Bill passed in Parliament on March 7.
SINGAPORE – Singapore will be able to mount different levels of responses to public health threats of varying severity, with changes to the Infectious Diseases Act (IDA) passed on March 7.
SINGAPORE – The redevelopment of the 14,000 sq ft arts space at 45 Armenian Street, formerly The Substation, will be completed in 2026, while five double-storey units at 52 to 56 Kampong Java meant to add affordable studio space for artists are on track to open at the end of 2024.
SINGAPORE - A swanky new indoor arena to attract world-class events and a new $165 million fund to host more such events are among efforts to build a vibrant sporting culture here, said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong in Parliament on March 7.
SINGAPORE – More support for working professionals and mentorships for youth were among moves relating to the Malay/Muslim community that were announced on March 6, during the debate on the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth’s budget.
SINGAPORE - About 87,000 lasting power of attorney (LPA) documents will be retroactively validated after an omission of a required statement was found.