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The PAP regime is proposing limiting the time for each speaker to make its rubber-stamped parliament more "efficient".   Currently, MPs are allocated one hour to speak to any question in parliament. Under the proposed amendments, they are only given 20 minutes.   MPs addressing a committee of the whole parliament are given... 

K Shanmugam A total of 40 suspected gangsters have been picked up by the police in an island-wide raid. Speaking at a media briefing yesterday, Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said the island-wide sweep will continue over the next few weeks and police will not hesitate to use the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions)... 

Singapore's political parties are beefing up their presence in cyberspace in preparation for the coming general election, widely expected to be called early next year. According to a Channel News Asia report, politicians from both the ruling party and the opposition are setting up Facebook and twitter accounts to reach out to...