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This is not a game of cardsThis is not a game of cards I can appreciate parties wanting to hold their cards close to their chest, but the smoke and mirrors games on nominations day, the shuffling of the DPM from a seat he had openly been declared to be defending, and other ministers shuffling constituencies leaves one feeling the PAP thinks it is playing a game of cards. Constituency...

Is a Parliament full of PAP MPs really better for Singaporeans?Is a Parliament full of PAP MPs really better for Singaporeans? I refer to The Online Citizen GE2025 news report, “Lee Hsien Yang: Is a Parliament full of PAP MPs really better for Singaporeans?” - (April 14), and “The Straits Times’ report, “GE2025: Singaporeans will go to the polls on May 3, Nomination Day on April 23” (April 15), and The Online Citizen GE2025 report,...

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝... Is the PAP of today exceptional, with unmatched competence and delivery? Afterall, that is their justification for the highest salaries in the world. Let’s look at its more recent track record. Large numbers of NRIC numbers were recently unmasked, leaving Singaporeans exposed to identity theft, fraud, abuse and scams....

GE2025: Red Dot United to contest in Holland-Bukit TimahGE2025: Red Dot United to contest in Holland-Bukit Timah I refer to the CNA news, “GE2025: Red Dot United to contest in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC but may make way for Singapore Democratic Party” (April 10), “More opposition 'star catches' are emerging. Is Singapore's political scene maturing?” (April 10) and “PSP says government response to Trump tariffs 'overblown',...

GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politicsGE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are recruited... I refer to CNA’s news, “GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politics” (Mar 28). It is not surprised to notice that in recent weeks, two NMPs and top ministry officials have resigned, fuelling speculation they could be fielded as potential candidates for the ruling People's Action...

More than 2.75 million Singaporeans eligible to vote in GE2025More than 2.75 million Singaporeans eligible to vote in GE2025 I refer to The CNA’s News, “GE2025: More than 2.75 million Singaporeans eligible to vote” (Mar 25). As Singapore’s General Election is due to be held within this year, the following factors will more or less influence the election situation this year: A)The general mentality of voters Voters are generally...

How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with waning US supportHow the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with waning... I refer to the CNA’s commentaries, “How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with waning US support” (Mar 4), “Lessons from the Trump-Zelenskyy meltdown- for friends and foes” (Mar 1) and “Will Trump tariffs push China to change economic tack?” (Mar 3). Foremost, we need to recognise the reality...

Singapore Army Recruits Deserve a Minimum WageSingapore Army Recruits Deserve a Minimum Wage Singapore Army Recruits Deserve a Minimum Wage: National Service Should Not Come at the Expense of Opportunity Costs Singapore’s National Service (NS) has long been a cornerstone of the nation’s defense, requiring young men to dedicate two years of their lives to military, civil defense, or police service. While...

Trump-Putin deal on Ukraine will be Europe’s moment of reckoningTrump-Putin deal on Ukraine will be Europe’s moment of... I refer to the CNA’s Commentaries, “Trump-Putin deal on Ukraine will be Europe’s moment of reckoning” (Feb 20) and “Ukraine can survive with the ‘least worst’ peace” (Feb 22). Now, In the eyes of European Union, they have lost trust and confidence in the United States, it is solely due to the flip flop...

From Deepseek to Huawei, US tech restrictions on China are backfiringFrom Deepseek to Huawei, US tech restrictions on China are... I refer to the CNA’s Commentary, “From Deepseek to Huawei, US tech restrictions on China are backfiring” (Jan 31). Would it be practical, useful and effective for the United States to continually pursue an aggressive containment strategy to hobble China’s tech push? Undoubtedly, the answer is obviously not. There...

Don't get distracted by Trump's outlandish Cabinet picksDon't get distracted by Trump's outlandish Cabinet picks I refer to the CNA’s Commentary: “Don't get distracted by Trump's outlandish Cabinet picks” (Nov 25), and “'No one will win a trade war’, China says after Trump tariff threat” (Nov 26). As everyone knows, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will return to power on January 20, 2025. Trump has dismissed...

Putin escalates Ukraine warPutin escalates Ukraine war I refer to The CNA’s Commentary: “Putin escalates Ukraine war by a step, not a leap, with missile experiment” (Nov 23). Foremost, Zelenskyi’s intention to join Nato has greatly threatened the security and survival of Russia. Hence, Zelenskyy has offended Putin and Putin has no choice but to launch a war with...

Will PM Wong address the astronomical ministerial salaries?Will PM Wong address the astronomical ministerial salaries? I refer to The TR-Emeritus opinion article, “Will PM Wong address the astronomical ministerial salaries” (June 14) by Mr Yoong Siew Wah. It has always been a controversial topic which concerns about our top political leaders who receive their salaries that are many times higher than those foreign political leaders. Our...

Supporting Chee Soon Juan's caféSupporting Chee Soon Juan's café I refer to The Independent Singapore’s news, “Singaporeans urged to support Chee Soon Juan's café despite their political preferences” (July 16). The underlying objective of doing any business is to ensure it is viable and profitable. Otherwise, there is no point of undertaking risk for it. It is natural for...

Steering with stability in transition timesSteering with stability in transition times I refer to The Straits Times’ Editorial, “Steering with stability in transition times” (May 16). Let us analyze and interpret this specific subject from a broad perspective, how Singapore should respond and adapt to the evolution of the entire international situation and formulate its foreign policy that is extremely...

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Level 15 winds destroy buildings rooftops and cause...

Level 15 winds destroy buildings rooftops and cause...

On April 30, northern China was struck by an extreme weather event as a massive cold vortex surged southward,...
TR Emeritus to 'shut-up' on 2nd May 2025

TR Emeritus to 'shut-up' on 2nd May 2025

Please be informed that TR Emeritus (TRE) will shut down its comment function site-wide at 0000 hours...
Chaos in China as extreme storm destroys homes and...

Chaos in China as extreme storm destroys homes and...

Beijing’s 22 million residents were asked to stay indoors on Saturday, as powerful winds swept across...
China, Thailand, and Myanmar in ruins after devastating...

China, Thailand, and Myanmar in ruins after devastating...

On March 28, 2025, a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar near Mandalay, causing...
Myanmar 7.7 earthquake collapses buildings in Thailand,...

Myanmar 7.7 earthquake collapses buildings in Thailand,...

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing widespread panic...
Beijing shocked by earthquake and mega sandstorm

Beijing shocked by earthquake and mega sandstorm

Since March 24, 2025, northern China has been battling extreme weather as a massive sandstorm swept through...
Mega hail causes mass destruction in Fujian and Guangdong

Mega hail causes mass destruction in Fujian and Guangdong

An unexpected and severe hailstorm struck multiple cities in Guangdong and Fujian between March 3 and...
Extreme weather struck multiple regions in China

Extreme weather struck multiple regions in China

On March 2, 2025, extreme weather struck multiple regions in China, with parts of Henan province experiencing...
Happy Chinese New Year 2025

Happy Chinese New Year 2025

Wishing all our Chinese readers:     Team@TR Emeritus  
Huge snow caused numerous disruptions on China's major...

Huge snow caused numerous disruptions on China's major...

As the Chinese New Year approaches, millions of people across the country are making their annual journey...
The rapidly spreading HMPV virus you haven’t heard...

The rapidly spreading HMPV virus you haven’t heard...

Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is making headlines as cases surge, especially among children and vulnerable...
4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Shanxi's Linfeng city

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Shanxi's Linfeng city

On the evening of January 10, 2025, Linfen City in Shanxi Province was struck by an earthquake. The tremor,...
7.8 magnitude earthquake devastates Tibet

7.8 magnitude earthquake devastates Tibet

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit Tibet, in the region of Shigatse, which is near the border with Nepal. According...
Outbreak of mystery virus in China

Outbreak of mystery virus in China

China is r eportedly facing a new health crisis as the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak rapidly...
Unknown Virus Rampages in China; Hospitals Utterly...

Unknown Virus Rampages in China; Hospitals Utterly...

A blogger in China has shared a video, claiming that this isn’t China’s Spring Festival travel rush;...
The ugly truth about buying a property in Malaysia

The ugly truth about buying a property in Malaysia

The shocking Truth Behind Singaporeans’ Malaysia Property Dispute. You don't actually own the...
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Opinions
A False Analogy That Insults the Intelligence of Singaporeans

A False Analogy That Insults the Intelligence of Singaporeans

Minister Ong Ye Kung’s recent assertion that a “co-driver” bears no responsibility if a car crashes...
There is a cost to losing

There is a cost to losing

There is a cost to losing. At least in PAP’s books. And one of the costs is a policy of priority. That...
Hougang Belongs to the People

Hougang Belongs to the People

Thank You for the Reminder, Mr Marshall Lim. It is with no small measure of amusement that one reads...
Its all about trust

Its all about trust

Dr Ng Eng Hen from PAP has pointed out the most important key point about this General Elections, it...
Misunderstanding What Singaporeans Truly Expect from...

Misunderstanding What Singaporeans Truly Expect from...

The government's repeated assertion that it is "easy for the opposition to ask the government to give...
Punggol GRC

Punggol GRC

Punggol GRC is without question one of the most hotly watched, followed and contested constituency in...
Should Singapore Be Concerned About David Neo’s “Action-Takers,...

Should Singapore Be Concerned About David Neo’s “Action-Takers,...

Singaporeans should pause and reflect on the recent remark by PAP candidate David Neo, who said that...
Why Singaporeans Must Reconsider the Dismissal of SDP’s...

Why Singaporeans Must Reconsider the Dismissal of SDP’s...

The Singapore government’s blunt assertion that the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)’s proposals...
Expect the exchange of barbs in politics

Expect the exchange of barbs in politics

In a political contest, expect the exchange of barbs. And we do not lack any of it in the rallies held...
Don't Be Swayed by the Noise—Think Critically Before...

Don't Be Swayed by the Noise—Think Critically Before...

In recent weeks, the political buzz in Singapore has reached a new high. Massive crowds at opposition...
We vote whoever is deserving of our vote

We vote whoever is deserving of our vote

I am surprised that Lee Hsien Loong chose to remind us of the 1997 shameful episode when he, his father...
The Case for a Diverse and Balanced Parliament

The Case for a Diverse and Balanced Parliament

The Singapore government has recently stated that "Good government needs good people" and cautioned against...
None of the PAP labour MPs rose to speak when Parliament...

None of the PAP labour MPs rose to speak when Parliament...

I was truly flabbergasted when I learned from one of Pritam Singh's (PS) recent rally video clips that...
A Regrettable Incident and a Timely Call for Reform

A Regrettable Incident and a Timely Call for Reform

The recent racial slur made by a Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) member during the General Election...
A Regrettable But Understandable Outcome

A Regrettable But Understandable Outcome

The walkover in the newly formed Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC is, to many observers, a regrettable...
Do not be afraid to give up the good to go for the...

Do not be afraid to give up the good to go for the...

"Do not be afraid to give up the good to go for the great" - John D. Rockefeller. 2 big wigs from...
Singapore Needs a Dynamic Multi-Party System

Singapore Needs a Dynamic Multi-Party System

Singapore Needs a Dynamic Multi-Party System – The Status Quo is Failing Us. Singaporeans can no...
Singaporeans going to the polls on 3rd May 2025

Singaporeans going to the polls on 3rd May 2025

Singaporeans will be going to the polls on 3 May 2025. 'The government of the people, by the people...
Letters
Is a Parliament full of PAP MPs really better for Singaporeans?

Is a Parliament full of PAP MPs really better for Singaporeans?

I refer to The Online Citizen GE2025 news report, “Lee Hsien Yang: Is a Parliament full of PAP MPs...
GE2025: Red Dot United to contest in Holland-Bukit...

GE2025: Red Dot United to contest in Holland-Bukit...

I refer to the CNA news, “GE2025: Red Dot United to contest in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC but may make...
GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are...

GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are...

I refer to CNA’s news, “GE2025: Why Singapore's high-flying bureaucrats are recruited into politics”...
More than 2.75 million Singaporeans eligible to vote...

More than 2.75 million Singaporeans eligible to vote...

I refer to The CNA’s News, “GE2025: More than 2.75 million Singaporeans eligible to vote” (Mar...
How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with...

How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with...

I refer to the CNA’s commentaries, “How the end of Ukraine war could be secured, even with waning...
Singapore Army Recruits Deserve a Minimum Wage

Singapore Army Recruits Deserve a Minimum Wage

Singapore Army Recruits Deserve a Minimum Wage: National Service Should Not Come at the Expense of Opportunity...
Trump-Putin deal on Ukraine will be Europe’s moment...

Trump-Putin deal on Ukraine will be Europe’s moment...

I refer to the CNA’s Commentaries, “Trump-Putin deal on Ukraine will be Europe’s moment of reckoning”...
From Deepseek to Huawei, US tech restrictions on China...

From Deepseek to Huawei, US tech restrictions on China...

I refer to the CNA’s Commentary, “From Deepseek to Huawei, US tech restrictions on China are backfiring”...
Snippets
Langkawi to Koh Lipe Ferry: Complete Travel Guide

Langkawi to Koh Lipe Ferry: Complete Travel Guide

Planning a tropical escape from Malaysia to Thailand? The journey from Langkawi to Koh Lipe offers a...
This is not a game of cards

This is not a game of cards

I can appreciate parties wanting to hold their cards close to their chest, but the smoke and mirrors...
𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝...

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝...

Is the PAP of today exceptional, with unmatched competence and delivery? Afterall, that is their justification...
The sleep science revolution in elite sports

The sleep science revolution in elite sports

Professional sports have entered a new era where recovery science directly impacts performance outcomes....
Sports Betting in Online Casinos as a Way to Improve...

Sports Betting in Online Casinos as a Way to Improve...

In today's world, online sports betting has become not only a popular form of entertainment but also...
Opportunities and features of artificial intelligence...

Opportunities and features of artificial intelligence...

Today, artificial intelligence and neural networks have become a widespread phenomenon, bringing people...
How Modern Technology is Shaping the Future of Sports...

How Modern Technology is Shaping the Future of Sports...

The sports betting industry is undergoing a revolution fueled by modern technology. From Artificial Intelligence...
The Allure of Singapore Jewellery: A Blend of Tradition,...

The Allure of Singapore Jewellery: A Blend of Tradition,...

In Singapore, traditional and contemporary life come together so beautifully, and among other things...
Sticky & Recent Articles

Lighten Medisave burden on self-employed seniors

Lighten Medisave burden on self-employed seniors

Lighten Medisave burden on self-employed seniors From 1 January 2014, the Medisave contribution rate for non-pensioners and for those who are age 60 and above is 9.5%. This rate applies to both employee (monthly wage ≥ $750) and self-employed (average monthly income > $1,500). There is a cap of $5,700 on the annual contribution for the self-employed. While this practice appears fair on the surface, there is actually a hidden burden to the self-employed. For the employee, the following table shows the contribution rates by the employer and employee to the employee’s CPF account. So even though the Medisave contribution rate is 9.5%, depending on the age, the employee's ​​contribution rate is ​7.5% or 5.0%. Employee Age (Years) Contribution Rate (for monthly wages ≥ $750) Contribution by Employer (% of wage) Contribution by Employee (% of wage) Total Contribution (% of wage) Above 60-65 7 7.5 14.5 Above 65 6.5 5 11.5 On the other hand, for the self-employed, since there is no employer’s contribution, they have to pay the entire 9.5% contribution all from their own income. So, compared to an employee, his take home pay is lower. For the self-employed who is not so financially well off, this is a real burden. Can the Government review the Medisave contribution rates for the self-employed seniors so that their burden​ can be lightened?​ TW * Submitted by TRE reader.  Read More →

PAP’s immigration policy led to skill degradation in SGs

PAP’s immigration policy led to skill degradation in SGs

[Editor's note: This is an excellent article submitted by a TRE reader. Highly recommended to read!] IT personnel from India Tan Chuan Jin said: “50 firms that have a disproportionately low share of Singaporean professionals, managers and executives compared to others in their industry” “In some cases, the issue may not be a problem with their HR practices per se, but rather, a gap in the skills that are available in the local workforce”. (Source: http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/govt-identifies-more-50-firms-too-few-sporean-professionals) There were complaints about nationality-based discrimination in hiring, especially in the banking, services and IT sectors. As usual, Tan Chuan Jin had conveniently pushed the blame to Singaporeans for the lack of skill in the IT, Service and Banking sectors. However, he did not mention the reason for the lack of skill in these sectors. Before the ‘Great Foreigner Influx’ policy starting somewhere in the early 2000s and got worse after Lee Hsien Loong took up the Premiership, there were hardly any reports regarding a great mismatch of skill in these sectors in the 80s and 90s. The influx of foreigners in these sectors was due to PAP’s open door ‘Foreign Talent’ policy which led to many skilled Singaporeans losing their jobs. Most was unable to find jobs in these sectors and many changed their ‘careers’. While the some lucky ones were able to get employment outside Singapore in developed countries, many were force to ‘downgrade’ to jobs like driving taxis which is irrelevant to the skill that they had acquired through sheer hard work for many years! It takes many years to train an IT specialist but you will lose the skill easily after ‘hands-off’ for a couple of years. Young Singaporeans were unwilling studying courses in IT, Banking and engineering for the fear of not able to get a job in these sectors and eventually, these sectors were hollow out by foreigners. It is even more difficult to get a job in IT, Banking and Engineering now, because by now most hiring managers were foreigners who discriminate against Singaporeans. Singapore had also developed a HR culture that discriminate Singaporeans with the blessing of PAP which they coined as ‘Foreign Talents’ and Lee Hsien Loong had once claimed that Singaporeans need to thank foreigners for keeping their jobs! Even if a Singaporean is able to get a job in these sectors, they were overwhelmed by the huge number of foreign colleagues in their department. Most foreigners will never train Singaporeans and they will group together and force the ‘foreigner’ (The Singaporean in this case) out of the company. It is therefore not surprising that there is a lack of skill among Singaporeans in the IT, Banking and Engineering sectors due to PAP’s liberal immigration policy. Security and other risk due to PAP’s immigration policy Singapore had experienced several IT security and network issue lately. The security issue was so bad that even the Prime Minister’s own website and 1,560 SingPass user accounts were breached. There were also several network issues which causes island wide banking system failures. Like the 44 years once Little India Riot and every 50 years ‘Ponding’ issue, the Singapore System is breaking down. We have security breach, network issue, transport system breaking down and many other problems for the last few years. In fact there so much bad news since GE2011 that even Goh Chok Tong had claimed 2012 as a bad year! Why and what is happening? There is a report from Bloomberg that Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Poses Threat in Singapore. (Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-22/cybersecurity-skills-shortage-looms-in-singapore-southeast-asia.html) Why is there a Cybersecurity skill shortage? As there is a lacking of skilled IT Singaporeans in the job market due to PAP liberal immigration policy, the IT sector had been dependent heavily on foreigners and this is the reason for the security breaches! Firstly, most foreigners who work in Singapore used Singapore as a springboard to go to other countries which they bring their skills that they acquire in Singapore with them to other countries and compete with Singapore. Elzerie Alcaide, a Filipina moved to Wellington from Singapore in January. (Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/19/newzealand-economy-migration-idUSL5N0OQ0Q420140619?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews&rpc=401) Most foreigners in Singapore will never think of Singapore as ‘home’ which PAP tried to sell to Singaporeans. In the article above, Elzerie had mentioned that living in Singapore or Manila can be stressful. Yes, Singapore had become a pressure-pot with long working hours and most workers felt stressful which PAP had repeatedly denied. Most foreigners from third world countries will leave Singapore in a few years after acquiring the skill that they need. This had caused a constant shortage of skill workers and newly arrived foreigners also need time to adjust to the work environment in Singapore. As Singapore goes for the cheap alternatives, most IT foreign workers may not be as skillful as promoted by PAP. This may therefore be the reason for the several security breaches for the last few years. Many companies had refused to invest in Human Resource especially in IT security and depended on cheap alternatives which may not work. There is also other security risks with a mostly foreigner dominated IT sector. As most IT administrators had high level security access, this means that they have access to confidential data of most companies. Any System Administrator will understand what I trying to say because they usually have the Domain Administrator’s password! As most company had only one or two top level system administrators, they virtually have access to all data in the company. However, if they decided to play Edward Snowden, I don’t think the management is even aware of the breach! Even if the management discovered the breach, it is not easy to take legal action against the rogue employee if that person had left Singapore. Even if the company managed to take a rogue employee to task, the data may have already been leaked and the damage done may not be recoverable! I used to work in an IT firm which provides IT support to companies without in-house IT administrators. One of my foreign colleague from India (FYI, I am the only Singaporean in my company) decided to return to India without fulfilling his two years contract. He just returned to India without informing my ex-company. My ex-company had decided not to take legal action against him for the breach of employment contract as suing a foreigner who had left Singapore can be extremely tedious and expensive. However, after he had left Singapore, he had attempted to breach our system. My ex-company make a police report but nothing had been done so far and locating him in India is almost impossible. Cross country criminal proceeding can be very complicating and the police in India were highly corrupted and incompetent. We doubt they will ever bother to look into this case and we knew there will be no outcome on this. However, the worst discovery was that he had copied some confidential files from one of our customer’s server to his computer. He had probably forgotten to remove these files from his computer. How much or how long had he stolen data from our customer is unknown. How many of our customers that he could have stolen data is also unknown because he had been accessing customers’ severs for one year! There were simply too many logs to check and my ex-company does not want to alert their customers of the situation! My ex-company also did not even dare to make a police report on this for fear that our customer will know about the breach. My ex-company suspected that my rogue foreign colleague had stolen our customer’s data to sell them to third party and till now, I think my ex-company’s customer is still not aware of the risk. I have already witnessed a case of security breach of my ex-company and can our IT and banking sector afford such a breach? Maybe I am wrong because our system may have already been breach judging from the Singpass account breach! As Singapore had no natural resources and we only have to depend on human resources, but why are we losing skills that need to keep the economy going or progressing? PAP’s myopic immigration policy had caused the IT, Banking and Engineering sector to be hollowed out by foreigners, how many more sectors that PAP wants to repeat this hollowing out effect? NMP Eugene Tan had commented that immigration is the "Mother of all issues" in Singapore, but I am doubtful that PAP will agree.   Dico * Submitted by TRE reader    Read More →

MP Li Lian schedules her baby’s delivery after MPS

MP Li Lian schedules her baby’s delivery after MPS

WP MP Lee Li Lian's baby girl born on 1 Jul via cesarean section (Photo: Li Lian's Facebook page) Punggol East MP Lee Li Lian, 36, who is also a WP MP, gave birth to her first child yesterday morning (1 Jul). Named Karys Koh, the baby girl weighed 3.02kg at birth. Li Lian wrote on her Facebook page yesterday [Link]: "Welcome to the world, little one! There is no doubt that she is going to be the most amazing and gorgeous part of our lives. We are still cracking our head on her Chinese name. Anyway we are given 2 weeks to register her birth I would like to take this opportunity to thank many residents who had offered their best wishes and advice during this period. Going forward, like many mothers, I will have many challenges to face as well and like them, I will persevere to get through these obstacles!" She also wrote in Mandarin, "After going through an unstable pregnancy, enduring frequent pregnancy rash, and after nine months of waiting, we finally welcomed our daughter's arrival today!" Like her mother, the baby was born in the Year of the Horse. Congratulatory messages were pouring in onto Li Lian's Facebook page from netizens: According to a Facebook post by her husband, Ms Lee worked until the eve of her delivery, turning up for her Meet-the-People Session (MPS) on Monday night (30 Jun). In fact, according to sources, Li Lian was advised to deliver her baby via cesarean section. She scheduled her delivery yesterday, 1 day after her MPS instead of before, so she would not miss Monday's MPS. During her confinement period, both WP chief Low Thia Khiang and Hougang MP Png Eng Huat will take turns to cover her MPS duties. She posted the following on her Facebook page yesterday: Announcement: This is to inform that I have smoothly delivered my baby girl this morning. During my confinement period, both MP Low Thia Khiang and Png Eng Huat will take turns to cover me for Meet the People Session (MPS) duties. Like always, I am contactable via email at [email protected] or if you prefer to speak to me please call 6686 6221 during office hours and leave your contact details. I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I can. Indeed, Punggol East residents must be very blessed to have such a hardworking MP, who is even willing to work during her confinement period through emails and phone calls. Both MP Low Thia Khiang and Png Eng Huat are, of course, only covering Li Lian's MPS duties temporary. After her confinement period, no doubt, she will be going back to her MPS duties of meeting the residents and helping them to settle their problems. Some PAP MPs, however, are luckier. They are able to get other people to cover them for a very long extended period of time: (Source: http://www.tptc.org.sg/meetmp.html) Notices are even printed to inform the residents: One Tanjong Pagar resident said:   Editor's note: On behalf of TRE, we would like to congratulate Li Lian for giving birth to her baby girl. We are glad that both mother and daughter are doing well :)    Read More →

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