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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
MPs support ‘unprecedented’ Budget amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: Members of Parliament rose in support of budgets that will draw an unprecedented S$21 billion from Singapore’s past reserves, even as some called for prudence in marshalling the nation’s financial resources. Singapore could roll out support measures in quick succession amid the COVID-19 outbreak due to the foresight and diligence of earlier generations, who built up
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: MPs and political parties implement precautionary measures during community outreach
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SINGAPORE: Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Members of Parliament (MPs) and political parties are putting in place various precautionary measures as they continue outreach activities. These measures include safe distancing at meet the people sessions (MPS), eliminating handshakes as well as refraining from entering residents’ homes. Advertisement Advertisement Speaking to CNA on Sunday (Mar 22), Jurong GRC MP Ang
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Malaysia’s new Cabinet ‘oversized’, lacks diversity: Pakatan Harapan MPs
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KUALA LUMPUR: The newly-unveiled Malaysian Cabinet is bloated and oversized, said politicians from former ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) in response to the line-up announced by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. They claimed that positions were created so that there would be enough seats to be divided among political parties in the new coalition that brought down PH
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
France bans gatherings of 1,000 over COVID-19, two more MPs infected
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PARIS: France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, the health minister said, while the number of French lawmakers infected with the virus rose to four. Oliver Veran confirmed the beefed-up measures on Sunday (Mar 8) but said officials would issue a list of events considered “useful
