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“They suffer in silence”: Netizens slam MOM’s claim about receiving no “adverse feedback” from Piang Ngaih Don’s employer’s past domestic workers (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365205620719308804
Piang Ngaih Don was abused to death in 2016, why is MOM only reviewing policies now? (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365149944450084864
HOME reiterates call to allow domestic workers to live separately from employers following tragic death of Myanmar domestic worker due to employers’ abuse (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364777572274438146
HOME ‘truly moved’ by community’s desire to help Piang Ngaih Don’s family, pledges to assist in transferring donations (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365127062470729736
Film producer Lynn Lee shares personal encounter with family of Myanmar domestic worker who tragically died due to employers’ abuse (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364888780554047489
Piang Ngaih Don’s horrific abuse under the watch of a police officer highlights many societal ills (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364885404869005314
See what the Netizens proposals after this: “We have to do better” to support FDWs said Manpower Minister Josephine Teo. (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364853416367960064
How can the torture of a human being over 10 months take place under the watch of a police officer? (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364780807093694464
Netizens urge authorities to implement routine check-ins, more accessible systems for migrant domestic workers to report employers’ abuse following fatal torture of Myanmar domestic worker (24 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364499860536270848
Netizens unhappy with JTC over lack of accountability in Kranji woodland blunder (24 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364411320099958786
“We should learn from the erroneous forest clearing at Kranji before spending further on Singapore… (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364754781164752902
Xie Yao Quan asked why JTC only made its announcement after citizen exposed erroneous clearing�… (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365201013532209152
Forum reader asks MOM: Was any employer in yearly average 660 cases involving fake degrees penalised? (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364779649008619520
3% of polytechnic graduates placed on the SGUnited Traineeships Programme dropped out, says Gan Siow Huang (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365010605585928192
PSP NCMP Leong Mun Wai’s suggestion to impose a blanket levy on EP holders faces tough resistance (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365010559838654471
PSP NCMP Leong Mun Wai’s proposes living wage, S$1,200 levy on EP holders & gov’t paying for MediShield and CareShield premiums (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365010237623779334
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh questions S’pore’s need for mayors, CDC (24 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364480317730344964
Three-term MP Teo Ser Luck makes at least an additional $5m as mayor before saying “bye-bye” (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364846537419931648
PV chief questions if Government could state how a S$660k per annum Mayor role could be held as a part-time job (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364894194221912071
Mayor Denise Phua’s rebuttal of Pritam Singh is hypocritical and disingenuous, given she benefits from high mayoral salary (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365101332328292354
Central District Mayor Denise Phua defends mayoral post and CDCs in heated debate with opposition leader Pritam Singh (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364925449533538309
Denise Phua said "I'm the only full-time mayor"; Pritam Singh questioned if CDC's projects can r… (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364908617460297730
【国会】涉及儿童 陈艺旋质疑更多网络霸凌事件未被揭发 (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364899155152408578
【国会】助更多残障人士就业 黄玲玲建议政府制定框架 (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364898634148564994
疑闯入加冷地铁站列车被撞 死者证实为31岁男子 (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365180280869421057
SMRT East-West MRT Line disrupted after fatal accident near Lavender station (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364965806233296903
“Not unreasonable” for new town councillors to engage those who could “fulfil their political work”, says Chief Justice as Court of Appeal reserves judgement on AHTC case (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365161573866737665
亲自为乘客调整轮椅 暖心车长尽责行为获网友赞 (25 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1364884161169743873
Updates on 26-27 February 2021
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“Many remain perplexed on why investigations are taking so long on Keppel and FAS corruption case… (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365286353743839232
MP Alex Yam criticises opposition MPs for “raiding the cookie jar” — but netizens think Government is “taking cookies from average citizens” (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365288309245804545
The politics of PA, Town Councils, CDC, Mayors and Grassroots advisors (27 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365570489788207108
Singapore Parliament: Sequence 10_1 (27 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365560530149249028
Jamus Lim tells MP Saktiandi who wants to keep reserves secret: All exchange rate policy is monetary policy (27 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365543220629958658
How Ministry of Finance assesses performance of sovereign wealth funds and the boards that manage… (27 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365542158011367425
Singapore fertility rate drops to historic low, gains fewer new citizens and PRs last year: Minister Indranee Rajah (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365309170841444361
Kranji woodland saga: NParks will have statutory power against those involved in erroneous land clearing, says Minister Chan Chun Sing (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365295934607921158
Wild boar caught in Punggol on Friday; resident, NParks officer both sustained injuries (26 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365274193873367046
Updates on 27-28 February 2021
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【冠状病毒19】在印尼感染冠病 64岁本地男子不幸病逝 (27 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365673093998510081
Covid19: Parental Consent Only Required For Second Dose Of The Vaccine?
Twitter https://twitter.com/allsgstuff/status/1364120680959254532
US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency use (28 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365867044705558529
Budget 2021, relief or tension on our wallets?
Twitter https://twitter.com/allsgstuff/status/1363674489276559362
SDP chief Chee Soon Juan’s void deck event requires permit due to being “cause-based”, says police (27 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365603030008270850
Global Times: China and Singapore conduct joint naval exercise in South China Sea to ‘address risks’ (28 February 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1365931402819174400
8 sent to hospital after fire broke out at Tuas Ave 11. This year how many accidents already?!
Twitter https://twitter.com/allsgstuff/status/1364493593520582657
Fire at Jurong West! Another day, another accident. A man got hospitalized after rushing into the fire to save his cat
Twitter https://twitter.com/allsgstuff/status/1365921512545542145
Whampoa also got fire. 10 residents sent to hospital
Twitter https://twitter.com/allsgstuff/status/1365924257088368640
Updates on 1-2 March 2021
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Netizens slam DPM Heng Swee Keat for calling LO Pritam Singh’s independent Budget office proposal a “wasteful duplication” (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366305995421601794
PSP’s Leong Mun Wai highlights insufficient time to debate on Budget 2021; clarifies other points (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366438177519599622
PSP’s Leong Mun Wai counters DPM Heng’s argument against using entire NIR for Budget 2021 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366292466643726339
【国会】毕丹星冀政府重申世俗主义 尚穆根重申捍卫多元群体权益 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366367822188851204
帮助受害者伸张家庭正义 家事法院探讨增保护令申请途径 (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366573402480386050
Parliamentary questions for 1 March 2021 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366190185805975555
Massive forest clearance next to Lower Selatar Reservoir; Nature Society Singapore says it was not consulted (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366282037280313345
PAP MP reveals companies downgrading their EP holders to S Pass holders; Did MOM erroneously issued EP to foreign applicants when they only deserve S Pass? (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366201289269415940
“Employers deliberately "downgraded" foreign Employment Pass (EP) holders to S Pass holders” to… (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366199733321097219
组屋底层办请愿被指违例 徐顺全改挨家逐户收集签名 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366216476626219015
【国会】王乙康：持续隔离检测措施 接种疫苗暂不纳入入境旅客规定 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366295116462358530
【国会】维文称有外交部人员海外值勤确诊 惟全数已康复(1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366295716050657281
【国会】全东南亚首间 国防部斥资9千万元设最高安全级别实验室 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366267610287980547
Operationally-ready NSmen injured while on duty to receive same compensation, insurance coverage as full-time counterparts: Senior Minister Heng Chee How (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366318835306024968
【国会】国防部将检讨 不再依据PES分配军务等级 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366261456073859074
【国会】黄永宏：尽管受疫情影响 武装部队转型仍在轨道 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366306779584487428
“Faishal Ibrahim: TP has received feedback on vehicles speeding along Tanjong Pagar Road but the … (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366339165189775360
【国会】丹戎巴葛五死一伤车祸成议题 费绍尔：已在合适地点安装测速器 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366271010371227654
德士司机边开车便抓宝可梦！ 乘客惊吓网友吁赶紧举报！(1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366292316722454530
【国会】尚穆根：因患精神疾病 三年内31人被拒考驾照 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366320397956882435
【国会】让缅甸重新迈向民主进程 维文促释放文敏和翁山淑枝 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366311944718872578
【国会】 依据致幻效果潜力 政府拟修法管制新化合致幻药物 (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366360349323182084
Singapore only shared info of suspicious 1MDB-linked transactions in 2008 and 2009 with Malaysia’s Central Bank in 2015 and 2016 after joint force set up (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366280180084400138
Myanmar military coup: S’pore against use of “lethal force” against civilians by Myanmar military “inexcusable”, says Vivian Balakrishnan (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366419195769081858
Wealthy nations should end “short-sighted vaccine nationalism” fuelling vaccine divide; must ensure “equitable access” to vaccines worldwide: UN experts (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366346030728544260
Beijing using COVID-19 to obstruct foreign journalists: media group (1 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366277527782780928
Updates on 2-3 March 2021
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社媒上寻求目击者 送餐员撞上单人床褥翻车 (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366684900296916994
Minister K Shanmugam says nearly 90,000 police cameras installed across S’pore, but some netizens claim footage cannot be retrieved when needed as proof (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366613070525714432
Law Minister K Shanmugam rebukes LO Pritam Singh over question on whether senior civil servants’ religious beliefs could influence S’pore’s policymaking (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366757508765876226
WP’s Jamus Lim proposes an independent fiscal council; MP Indranee Rajah dismisses the idea (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366673197307985921
SDP’s Chee Soon Juan urges JRTC to build sidewalk near Blk 190 after resident was hit by a vehicle (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366597310533275649
London mayor earns S$284K to oversee 9m while Denise Phua earn S$660K to oversee 1m (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366634430455029761
Josephine Teo trucks out the old and tired argument of the foreign bogeyman once more (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366591940859428866
Employers must obtain written consent from migrant domestic workers, notify MOM before deploying workers to different address to care for young children or elderly parents: Manpower Minister Josephine Teo (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366779395214606339
It is premature to increase research expenditures significantly when we still lack local research talent… (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366630063450562564
JTC should be “equally responsible” as Huationg in Kranji woodland deforestation, says PSP’s Terence Soon (2 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366681572926050310
信任需要多年建立树林也是！前进党孙俊伟批政府缺乏问责和监督 (3 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366920045037817856
实里达蓄水池下段大片树林被清除 自然学会列九要点咨询公园局 (3 March 2021)
Twitter https://twitter.com/tocsg/status/1366916610901032967
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