Samuel Devaraj

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A journalist since 2020, Samuel has parachuted from a plane in Singapore with the army, travelled to earthquake-hit Turkey and gone zip lining in Canada. Previously a crime reporter, his areas of focus now are politics, defence and security-related issues.

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Committee formed to review salaries of political appointment holders: Chan Chun Sing

Political salaries have not been adjusted since 2012, when the Government accepted a review committee’s recommendations which put in place the current salary framework.

Creating value proposition crucial for Singaporeans in AI age: Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing at a dialogue titled The Future of Innovation and Internationalisation – The Role of Youth in a Changing World – on Jan 9.

April trial dates fixed for Shanmugam and Tan See Leng’s defamation suits against Bloomberg

Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam (left) and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng claim the article falsely implied they exploited a lack of transparency in their property dealings.

Uncertainty, cautious optimism for Venezuelans in S’pore after capture of Maduro

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores being escorted to a courthouse in New York on Jan 5.

From jobs to healthcare, range of issues to be raised by new batch of NMPs

Nine NMPs - consisting of eight new faces and one returning member - were announced by the Office of the Clerk of Parliament on Jan 2.

WP to form disciplinary panel to determine if Pritam Singh breached party Constitution

The WP said its central executive committee had met on Jan 2 to deliberate on matters arising from the High Court judgment in which the High Court upheld Mr Singh’s conviction on two counts of lying to the Committee of Privileges.

S’pore economy grew 4.8% in 2025, strategy must be refreshed to stay competitive: PM Wong

Singapore must “rethink, reset and refresh” its economic strategies, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

askST: Why do political parties get deregistered?

Under current laws, political parties in Singapore are categorised as politically significant persons, and are required to report donations.

Singapore deregisters 14 inactive political parties, including Barisan Sosialis

The 14 political parties listed in the Gazette notice include Barisan Sosialis, once Singapore’s largest opposition party.

S’pore, Malaysia will jointly study optimal air traffic management

Singapore and Malaysia are also in talks on new infrastructure that will strengthen the resilience of the water supply, said Singapore PM Lawrence Wong.

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