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42 of 140 questions to be raised in Parliament on 8 July by opposition

Singapore Parliament At the Parliamentary sitting this Monday (8 Jul), a total of 140 questions will be raised by MPs, NCMPs and NMPs [Link]. 42 of the 140 questions (i.e. 30%) will be put up by opposition MPs and NCMPs. In addition, opposition MP Mrs Lina Chiam is filing a Motion for Adjournment to talk about MDA's new website...

MAS director: Lack of retirement planning among some Singaporeans worrisome

Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers (Singapore)'s (AFAS) 12th Congress on July 4, Ms Merlyn Ee said that Singaporeans who are under-insured and lack retirement planning are a major concern in an ageing population. She is an executive director and head of the capital markets intermediaries department, Monetary Authority...

PM Lee: Need to get politics right for sustainable economic growth

Speaking at a dialogue session at the DBS Asian Insights Conference yesterday (5 Jul), PM Lee said the world out there is full of many new opportunities but if a country's politics is not right, things could go wrong for the country. Mr Lee said for economic growth to be sustained, it is important to get the politics right. He...