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Sylvia to raise safety concerns of drugs from India’s Ranbaxy

MP Sylvia Lim Opposition MP Sylvia Lim of Aljunied GRC will be raising safety concerns in Parliament tomorrow (11 Nov) with regard to generic drugs used in Singapore, produced by India's pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. Specifically, Ms Lim is asking Health Minister Gan Kim Yong: To ask the Minister for Health...

Opposition to raise 31 questions in Parliament tomorrow

A total of 117 questions will be raised by MPs, NCMPs and NMPs in Parliament tomorrow (11 Nov) [Link]. 31 of these 117 questions (i.e. 26%) will be raised by opposition MPs and NCMPs. This is a considerable number, considering that opposition MPs and NCMPs form only 10% of Parliament. At the last parliamentary sitting on 21...

MOM acts against 600 firms for illegal employment practices

At the inaugural WorkRight roadshow at Tampines Mall today (9 Nov), Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin revealed that some 600 employers have been found to have infringed on their employees' basic employment rights, including overtime pay and leave days. These dubious employment practices were uncovered after the Ministry...