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SINGAPORE: Seah Kian Peng will be nominated for re-election as Speaker of Parliament when the House reopens on Sept 5, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Friday (June 20).
Singapore's 15th Parliament will hold its first session on Sept 5 at 5pm. The sitting would commence with the election of the Speaker and the swearing-in of Members of the Parliament (MP) who were ...
Singapore Singapore’s 15th parliament to open on Sep 5 A general view of the Parliament House in Singapore on Jun 2, 2016. (File photo: Reuters/Edgar Su) ...
Three and a half years ago, then-sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Set the Standard report was handed to federal parliament, commissioned after Brittany Higgins’ allegations of ...
Singapore election: competing narratives of weaker cabinet if PAP loses seats vs balanced parliament Political parties clash on cost of living, GST and need for more voices in parliament versus a ...
Singapore's parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state's long-ruling People's Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime ...
Singapore Announces General Elections On May 3, Dissolves Parliament Singapore has long been dominated by the PAP, which is expected to remain in power, but opposition gains are closely watched.
The ruling People's Action Party has been criticised for tight government control and a government-knows-best stance, media censorship and the use of oppressive laws against dissidents.
Singaporeans will need to vote for a new parliament after the nation's president Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved it Tuesday.
Singapore ’s president Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved parliament on Tuesday, setting the stage for general election as the prime minister prepares to seek a mandate cost of living concerns.