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PAP internal election: Will there be new faces and what changes can we expect on Oct 25?

The PAP Awards and Convention on Nov 9, 2025. The PAP will meet on Oct 25 to elect its top leadership body for another two-year term.

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Debate on how to protect workers will move from ensuring benefits to finding new jobs as retrenchments rise

Even as protections are debated, the next pressure point on this promise is emerging: getting retrenched workers and fresh grads into jobs.

Parliament approves increases to salaries of President, Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah proposed the changes in three parliamentary motions on Oct 6.

Singapore and Canada sign joint declaration to establish economic partnership framework

Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and Canadian counterpart Anita Anand signed a joint declaration to establish a Singapore-Canada Economic Partnership Framework.

Forum: Glad that Parliament had debate on ministerial pay increases

Government’s approach is to raise political salaries ‘progressively and with restraint’: PM Wong

The Government’s approach to raise ministerial salaries by up to 9 per cent in October thus strikes the balance between keeping the salary framework relevant for the future without over-correcting for the present, said the prime minister.

Pool of capable Singaporeans will narrow if personal cost of public service is too high: Tan See Leng

Public service is a high calling, but even callings require deliberate choices, said Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng.

Ministerial pay: Calibration matters, but also regular reviews

A benchmark sends a signal to people who will enter politics many years from now, at which point they weigh taking public office against other alternatives, says the writer.

Ministerial pay update ensures financial sacrifice doesn’t deter political talent: Observers

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong making a statement in Parliament on Sept 8 about the ministerial pay review.

Lower collective sale thresholds address upkeep cost of old properties, facilitate renewal: Edwin Tong

Speaking in Parliament, Tong said as buildings age, the question of maintenance and upkeep becomes increasingly pressing.

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