Government & Policy around you

1. He Ting Ru pauses speech as minister talks over her in Parliament

   1 day ago The Independent Singapore Parliament, Singapore 2.1 km

   Workers' Party MP He Ting Ru interrupted her own speech on the Food Security Motion in Singapore's Parliament on Sep 10 after a minister kept talking while she spoke. She posted a clip of the exchange on social media the next day, prompting netizens to praise her and ask who the minister was.

2. Singapore retailers cut drink prices up to 50% ahead of Oct 1 deposit logo rule

   1 day ago The Straits Times 100AM mall, Tanjong Pagar, Singapore

   With the Beverage Container Return Scheme's transition period ending Sept 30, some Singapore retailers and distributors are discounting drinks whose containers lack the 10-cent Return Right deposit mark by up to 50 per cent. From Oct 1, supplying regulated beverages without the mark and barcode becomes an offence under the Resource Sustainability Act, with fines up to $10,000 and/or three months' jail. Don Don Donki and K-Market are among those clearing non-labelled stock.