Speaker Seah told Parliament that the Singapore Attorney General’s Chambers had advised that the SGD 10,000 cut-off — one of the disqualification criteria for an MP — was based on the court penalty for one single offence, not for the cumulative penalties for two offences.
Tag: Indians in Singapore
UAE extends visa-on-arrival facility to Indians from 6 more countries, including Singapore
Singapore, with a substantial resident Indian population, is one of these six countries newly added to the UAE visa-on-arrival list. The others are Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
Singapore LOP Pritam Singh found guilty of two charges of lying to parliamentary Committee of Privileges
The months-long trial of Pritam Singh, the 48-year-old Secretary General of the Workers’ Party and Leader of the Opposition in Singapore Parliament, has resulted in his conviction today. He has 14 days to file an appeal once the sentencing is done. During the course of today’s verdict hearing, the judge said that Singh had “wilfully” […]
Pritam Singh case verdict: What is in store for Singapore’s Leader of Opposition?
This verdict comes at a crucial time, as general elections are set to be held in Singapore by the second half of 2025, and a conviction could see the Leader of the Opposition barred from contesting the elections.
Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for harassing and threatening former President’s life
Vickreman Harvey Chettiar, 34, pleaded guilty to three harassment charges on February 12.
Singapore voter rolls open for public inspection; nominated PIO MP Raj Joshua Thomas resigns, causing general election buzz
In a media release, the Elections Department of the Singapore Government said: “The Registers of Electors have been revised and will be open for public inspection from 15 February 2025 to 28 February 2025. The revised registers contain the names of all qualified electors as of 1 February 2025.”
Indian in Singapore fined SGD 4K for taking bereavement leave backed by forged death certificate of grandfather
According to Singapore media reports, Gopal could not focus on his analyst job at a financial services company, after he came to know that his girlfriend had cheated on him.
Feeling downcast, Gopal did not want to go to work, so he decided to misuse the company’s bereavement leave policy to get some paid time off.
Mediacorp’s Pradhana Vizha turns 20; set to present legacy, triumph, and vision of Indian-origin entertainers on Feb 15
Themed “Unravelling Dreams” and to be held at The Theatre at Mediacorp, this year’s spectacular event (15 February 2025, 9pm to 11.45pm; live on mewatch, Mediacorp Entertainment on YouTube, and Vasantham) has announced its nominees.
SM Lee says “mikka nandri” to Indians in Singapore for making big impact and helping create bridge with India
SM Lee shared event photos on the social network X, and wrote: “Grateful to the Singaporean Indian community for organising the appreciation dinner ytdy, and for their support all these years. I am confident that the community will continue to help build a stronger and more united Singapore in the years to come!”
Singapore celebrates Pongal with important milestone as LISHA turns 25
To mark the festival, there will be a grand streetlight for 1 month, starting from 10 January, 2025 to 10 February 2025 (31 Days) along the streets of Serangoon Road (From Bukit Timah Junction to off Perumal Temple). The lights will be on from 7 PM to 12 AM (daily).
