Every life that Singapore can save, every livelihood that Singapore can elevate, is still a worthwhile exercise even though Singapore is a tiny city state and nothing we say or do will alter the history, foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan said to Singapore media during a media wrap-up at the end of his working visit to Palestine and Israel. | Mothership

Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Chee Hong Tat and Aljunied GRC MP Kenneth Tiong engaged in a back and forth in Parliament on Nov. 5 over Singapore’s “risk proportionate” approach to its due diligence standards with regards to family offices. Tiong had asked Chee questions about the checks that MAS does before granting tax-exempt incentives and what systemic reforms have been implemented to prevent criminal networks from exploiting Singapore’s family office regime. |

Concluding his speech in Parliament on Nov. 6, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo said that the Singapore government's approach to acquire the site of 38 Oxley Road is "most responsible". He mentioned that 38 Oxley Road is a "unique and foundational part of the story of Singapore's independence", with the Preservation of Sites and Monuments Advisory Board having assessed it to have "strong national significance worthy of preservation as a National Monument". | Mothership

Acquiring and preserving the 38 Oxley Road site, the home of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, would prevent private parties from acquiring the site to have an address associated with the late leader, Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo said on Thursday (Nov 6). “I am sure all of us in this House, and the vast majority of Singaporeans would want to make sure that situation does not happen,” he said. Mr Neo added that the government agrees with the Preservat

Echoing points raised by MP Liang Eng Hwa and NCMP Eileen Chong, who noted that the S$335 million Founders’ Memorial is already intended to encapsulate and honour Singapore’s founding values and nation-building journey, MP Christopher de Souza asked Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth David Neo for a deeper explanation for gazetting the 38 Oxley Road site. Speaking in Parliament on Nov. 6, de Souza added that he hopes any decision made by the Government will be done "sensitively and