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Holding Events at Hong Lim Park
In light of the recent events held at Hong Lim Park, contributors had raised some questions on the involvement of foreigners in such events, and the r...

Private Car Loan Exemptions for Disabled & their Caregivers
Many Singaporeans, including REACH contributors, have spoken up about the impact of private car loan curbs, announced on 26 Feb by the Monetary Author...

Creating Good Jobs & Opportunities for Singaporeans
Since the release of the Population White Paper on 29 January 2013, many REACH contributors have come forward to share their views. We apprecia...

Composition of the Foreign Workforce
Contributors often have queries on the composition of the foreign workforce in Singapore and the different types work and employment passes.  ...

Race Classification for New Citizens
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has addressed speculation that new Singapore citizens of Filipino origin are being categorised as Mala...

Protection of Personal Information under New Law
Following strong public support for data protection legislation, Singapore’s new Data Protection Bill was passed in Parliament in October 2012.  ...

Enhancing Medishield for Better Coverage
The Ministry of Health has announced enhancements to the healthcare insurance scheme, MediShield, to provide better coverage. The public shared their ...

Proposed Amendments to Casino Control Act
Several amendments were announced in Parliament on 15 October 2012 to increase the safeguards under the Casinos Control Act. This came after a month-l...

Amendment Proposed to Legislation Dealing with Death Penalty
Further amendments have been proposed to the three pieces of legislation dealing with the mandatory death penalty for murder and drug trafficking case...

NParks: Bicycle Purchase Could be Handled Better
The Chief Executive Officer of NParks Poon Hong Yuen has responded to letters from the public on the Straits Times Forum page regarding the purchase o...

Minister Khaw Addresses National Parks Board’s Purchase of Brompton Bicycles
The National Parks Board (NParks) recently bought 26 Brompton foldable bicycles for $2200 each for use by staff in the Park Connector Divisi...

LTA Steps Up Precautionary Measures at Rochor Junction
The recent spate of Ferrari accidents at the Rochor Road-Victoria Street Junction caused a stir among contributors on REACH platforms, who...

Stricter Guidelines for Maids’ Safety
The recent spate of fatal accidents involving Foreign Domestic Workers (FDW), also colloquially known as maids, falling from heights has raised concer...

LTA Address COE Supply Crunch
The high COE prices in April and May had contributors all abuzz about the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) supply crunch. Some of them called ...

MEWR Agrees with Most of Panel’s Hawker Centre recommendations
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) has agreed with most of the proposals in the Final Report submitted by the Hawker Centre ...

Differentiation by Citizenship for Primary 1 Registration
The primary school years are an important phase in a child’s education, as they lay the foundation for his or her learning. The Ministry of Education ...

HDB responds to queries on design of flats for elderly
Some contributors point out that some older Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats are not elderly or disabled-friendly as their doorways are too n...

DPM Teo on police inquiry into Suntec City assault case
Media reports of foreigners embroiled in assault cases in Singapore have sparked discussion on REACH. Several contributors express outrage and wonder ...

Extension of smoking ban
In the coming year, smokers will have fewer public places to light up at as the smoking ban will be extended to common corridors, void decks...

Expanding Bus Capacity: Highlights from Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s Round-Up Speech for Budget 2012
Since the Budget speech on 17 Feb 2012, REACH contributors have actively shared their views on the various announcements, including transport measures...

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Post-Budget Forum 2013 – Opening Remarks by Dr Amy Khor and Mrs Josephine Teo

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Policy Study Workgroups Appreciation Lunch on 23 September 2009 - Opening Speech by Dr Amy Khor
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REACH's Chairman, Dr Amy Khor announced the formation of three new Policy Study Workgroups



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