For 6 consecutive days, from 28 September till yesterday (3 Oct 2021), the number of daily locally transmitted Covid-19 cases has exceeded 2000. This number, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) says is likely to remain high in the days ahead. The good news is that majority of these cases are either mild or asymptomatic. The current usage of […]
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More Singaporean PMETs are employed, but the larger number of foreign workers engender challenges by Toh Han Shih Currently, there is intense debate on the influx of foreign workers of the Professional, Manager, Engineer and Technician (PMET) class into Singapore. Some argue that the inflow of large numbers of PMETs take away jobs from locals.
Trade is essential to Singapore but not all trade agreements may be good Toh Han Shih In life, there are no stark “yes or no” answers to many questions. For example, if asked whether the late Lee Kuan Yew was a totally good or totally bad prime minister of Singapore, I cannot give an unequivocal
The #PSPJobsDebate, preceded by two Ministerial Statements, in Parliament on July 6 was interesting to say the least. There were robust and meaningful engagements, but the 7 parliamentary questions (PQ) posed by the Progress Singapore Party’s (PSP) Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Leong Mun Wai were not addressed. In a deeper look into these PQs, PSP elaborates on why some FTAs have and will cost Singaporeans and the need for shortcomings in Singapore’s foreign labour policies to be addressed.
PSP cares about Singaporeans’ livelihoods; so we will raise important questions regarding a wide range of PAP’s trade policies. This will check whether they were, or will be, relevant to Singaporeans. These parliamentary questions cover employment pass and immigration details over the last 15 years and seek to lift the veil on what has been
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It is time for medical professionals and health scientists to build bridges and come together in this time of crisis. In order to allow the best ideas to prevail, uphold the dignity of the medical calling and help the country address this national crisis, a top down approach is not the most helpful in dispelling questions. But with open, respectful discussions, we can – together, build trust and confidence for the way ahead.
WHO’s approval of Sinovac for emergency use is good news. This gives the added boost of speeding up the vaccination program that is one of the pillars in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. If there are compelling reasons to offer Sinovac through private healthcare institutions instead of under the national program, then people should be given the relevant information to quickly make informed decisions.
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Statement from the Secretary-General of PSP, Francis Yuen: It is disappointing to read MOM’s statement on foreign labour as carried by the Straits Times today (19-May-2021). It completely fails to address the desire and call of many Singaporeans, which is not to close our borders to other countries, but only to temporarily close our door
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PSP is steadfast in promoting racial harmony and equality which is enshrined in our core values and beliefs. PSP is categorically against racism and does not stoke or incite racism to gain political mileage and advantage. The recent cases of hate crime and violence against Indians are unacceptable and deplorable. We appeal to the good
NCMP Leong Mun Wai 梁文辉 has done a simple breakdown of #SGBudget2021. While the budget has allocated a large amount of national resources towards alleviating the effects of COVID-19, Mr Leong believes not enough has been done to halt the continuous rise of living, healthcare and education costs. Mr Leong asserts that as long as
