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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Parliament passes wide-ranging Bill to assist those unable to fulfil contractual obligations due to COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: A wide-ranging Bill that among other measures aims to assist those unable to fulfil contractual obligations was passed in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 7). It prohibits landlords from terminating a lease due to non-payment because of the COVID-19 outbreak, and protects those who have placed deposits for weddings. Advertisement Advertisement The Bill will be valid
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Bill to allow special arrangements for General Election during COVID-19 outbreak introduced in Parliament
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SINGAPORE: Voters who are in quarantine or under stay orders due to COVID-19 will be able to vote outside of their electoral districts in the upcoming General Election, in special provisions introduced for the next election, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Tuesday (Apr 7). The Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill was introduced in Parliament
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Solidarity Budget: Bill to allow firms, individuals to defer contractual obligations such as rent ‘for a period’
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SINGAPORE: The Government will introduce a Bill on Tuesday (Apr 7) to allow businesses and individuals to defer certain contractual obligations such as rent “for a period”, said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday (Apr 6). Speaking in a ministerial statement in Parliament on Monday, Mr Heng said the Bill will be introduced by the Minister for Law and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Government to table Bill to ensure ‘safe’ General Election if held during COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: A Bill will be tabled to set out contingency plans to ensure the safety of people should the next General Election take place during the COVID-19 outbreak, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Friday (Apr 3). “The health and safety of voters, candidates and election officials is paramount to us,” said the ELD “in response
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Evictions, deposits for events including weddings to be protected under new Bill to stem COVID-19 fallout
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SINGAPORE: Companies that are unable to pay their rent and individuals who have placed deposits for events including weddings will be protected under a new Bill that will be introduced in Parliament next week to provide temporary relief against their contractual obligations amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill covers five categories of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Senate sends House US$2 trillion coronavirus bill; vote expected on Friday
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate’s unanimous passage of an estimated US$2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill sent the unprecedented economic rescue legislation to the House of Representatives, whose leaders hope to pass it on Friday (Mar 27). The plan will speed direct payments on their way to Americans within three weeks, once the Democratic-controlled House passes it and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Bill to amend Wild Animals and Birds Act introduced in Parliament
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SINGAPORE: A Bill to amend the Wild Animals and Birds Act was introduced in Parliament on Friday (Mar 4), with stiff penalties for the feeding, releasing or trapping and killing wildlife. Introduced by Nee Soon Member of Parliament Louis Ng, the amended Bill seeks to strengthen the protection, preservation and management of wildlife for the
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