Singapore News - Following police investigations, Nee Soon GRC MP Louis Ng will not face criminal charges for failing to apply for a permit before he visited hawkers while holding up a placard in June 2020. It was earlier reported that Mr Ng was being investigated for holding up a piece of. Read more at www.tnp.sg
With COVID restrictions in place, Singapore saw a drop in EP holders over the past two years (from 193,700 in 2019 to 161,700 in 2021). As such, over the same period, the share of EP holders earning S$5,000 or higher increased by 5%.
Singapore News - The police are investigating complaints from residents in several Yishun blocks that their flats have been shot at with metal ball bearings in the past few months, causing damage to windows and furniture. This has been going on since at least June last year, said a resident. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Minister Indranee Rajah said while the government has "progressively enhanced" parental leave schemes, supporting the caregiving needs of parents "must be balanced with the manpower and operational needs of employers."
A more sustainable approach would be for employers to adopt progressive workplace practices to better support parents instead of relying on childcare leave, she pointed out.