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Singapore Politics

People’s Power Party website taken over by foreign entity; chief says entity unknown to party

The site changed owners on Jan 21 and is now registered under a Targa Ltd, which is not based in Singapore.
The site changed owners on Jan 21 and is now registered under a Targa Ltd, which is not based in Singapore.

Budget 2026: MPs debate if $15.1b surplus is ammunition for the future or ‘unnecessary hoarding’

Members of Parliament debated the larger-than-expected surplus on the first day of the Budget debate.
Members of Parliament debated the larger-than-expected surplus on the first day of the Budget debate.

Marking the National Pledge at 60

More should be done to help school chidren better appreciate the significance of the national pledge, says the writer. .
More should be done to help school chidren better appreciate the significance of the national pledge, says the writer. .

With constituency trips, MPs go the distance to build bonds with residents

Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng (left picture; seated, centre) went on a trip with his residents to Legoland in Malaysia in December 2025. WP’s Hougang MP Dennis Tan (right picture; far right) went on a pre-Chinese New Year shopping trip to Johor Bahru with his residents on Jan 30.
Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng (left picture; seated, centre) went on a trip with his residents to Legoland in Malaysia in December 2025. WP’s Hougang MP Dennis Tan (right picture; far right) went on a pre-Chinese New Year shopping trip to Johor Bahru with his residents on Jan 30.

WP disciplinary panel invites party members to give views on Pritam Singh’s conviction

The invitation is understood to be open to all members.
The invitation is understood to be open to all members.

Recap: Parliament passes Bill on land transport, debates motion on contribution to IMF

Parliament to discuss rising rents in heritage areas, food safety in school central kitchens

Parliament will also discuss two Bills, one on coastal protection and another on land transport.
Parliament will also discuss two Bills, one on coastal protection and another on land transport.

Why Singapore needs a Leader of the Opposition

The Leader of the Opposition role is especially significant in Singapore where, since independence, the PAP has held a dominant position in Parliament, says the writer.
The Leader of the Opposition role is especially significant in Singapore where, since independence, the PAP has held a dominant position in Parliament, says the writer.

LO office to remain vacant till WP is ready to nominate someone to take on the responsibility: PMO

The Government has accepted the Workers' Party’s decision not to nominate another elected MP to the position of the Leader of the Opposition.
The Government has accepted the Workers' Party’s decision not to nominate another elected MP to the position of the Leader of the Opposition.

WP rejects PM Wong’s invitation to nominate another elected MP as Leader of the Opposition

The Workers' Party said it takes the view that the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament is the LO.
The Workers' Party said it takes the view that the leader of the largest opposition party in Parliament is the LO.

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