Parliament: Singapore has to remain open to the world, be united as it seeks to rejuvenate the economy, says DPM Heng, Politics News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Even as the Covid-19 situation in Singapore stabilizes and the country shifts its focus towards economic recovery, it must remain open and connected to the world, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Thursday (October 15). Managing the country’s dual identity as a city and a …

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Singapore confirms 5 new cases, 2 in the community

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MINSA) confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore as of Wednesday (October 14), bringing the country’s total cases to 57,889. There are two new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection, both community cases. The two cases are contacts of a previously confirmed …

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Tax and fee increases amid pandemic do not inspire public confidence in government: NCMP Leong Mun Wai, Politics News & Top Stories

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – On Wednesday (October 14) a non-constituent MP in Parliament questioned the timing of the recently announced tax and fee increases. During the debate on the government’s Covid-19 strategy, Leong Mun Wai of Singapore’s Progress Party said it is contradictory for the government to increase consumer costs while …

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