The Auditor-General’s Office (“AGO”) issued its report in July 2022. With respect to the Ministry of Home Affairs, it found possible irregularities in quotation of star rate items totalling $3.14 million or 34% of the star rate items that it checked. What are star rate items? These are items for…

Year after year, motorcyclists and their pillion riders continue to be the largest group involved in fatal accidents in Singapore. Each accident is heartbreaking for them and their family members. The problem is compounded by the fact that many of them are drawn from humble socio-economic backgrounds. Last month, I…

Not infrequently, I have received gripes from football fans about the cost of watching EPL matches in the current landscape where the authorities allow broadcasters to acquire content on an exclusive basis. This prompted me to file a Parliamentary Question with the Minister for Communications and Information to seek an…

The 2022 English Premier League season starts this Saturday! A total of 380 matches will be played from this month to May 2023. As many fans would know, Starhub acquired the broadcast rights for seasons 2022 to 2028 on an exclusive basis. I filed a PQ with Minister Josephine Teo…

On 1 August 2022, Parliament passed the Public Defenders Bill. With this, persons with limited means facing criminal prosecution, will be able to legal representation from the Government. This is a significant development and is a further step taken to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their economic background, will…

Recently, the staggering prices that coffeeshops in mature estates were being sold worried a number of residents in Bukit Batok. They were concerned that if such transactions were to happen in Bukit Batok, this will translate to higher rents for stallholders and higher costs for patrons. I therefore filed a…

Some weeks back, I met a Bukit Batok resident who is in the construction industry. He is of the same age as I this year; ie 55. He lamented over the fact that there are fewer Singaporeans considering blue-collar trades in the construction industry. He also felt there was scope…

Under our Wills Act, it is provided that the act of marriage automatically revokes the will made by a testator before marriage. However, when the testator divorces his spouse, the appointment of his former spouse as an executor or beneficiary under a will he made during the marriage is not…

I had recently noted a number of special needs children on the waiting list for placements in Early Intervention Centres for Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) even after they have reached the eligibility age. I am concerned about the effect of the wait period on them. I…