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Singapore Parliament Debate - Part 1 of 2 Singapore Parliament Debate - Part 1 of 2 Singapore Parliament Debate on whether to have a mandatory by-election if a MP vacated his seat. Rated: 3.6666667     Duration: 597 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:38 PDT	Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Low Thia Khiang & Chiam See Tong - Singapore Parliament (29 May 1992) Dr Tan Cheng Bock, Low Thia Khiang & Chiam See Tong - Singapore Parliament (29 May 1992) This video was not shown during the (Singapore Presidential Election 2011) campaign period until the actual day of polling on 27 Aug 2011 (2313 ... Rated: 4.9402986     Duration: 80 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:11:14 PDT	Singapore Parliament On How Mas Selamat Escape - 18 Oct 2010 Singapore Parliament On How Mas Selamat Escape - 18 Oct 2010 SINGAPORE: Mas Selamat Kastari was handed over to Singapore by Malaysia a month ago, but little has been disclosed by the former Jemaah Islamiyah ... Rated: 2.6     Duration: 181 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:07:04 PDT	Singapore first parliament hearing after GE2011 - 10Oct2011 Singapore first parliament hearing after GE2011 - 10Oct2011 SINGAPORE: President Tony Tan Keng Yam has called on Singaporeans not to allow diversity to divide the country. A key theme of his Opening Address ... Rated: -1     Duration: 652 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:33:15 PDT
Sylvia Lim (Workers Party) in Parliament (11 April 2007) Sylvia Lim (Workers Party) in Parliament (11 April 2007) Speaking out against exorbitant ministerial salaries (greed). Should anyone of us be prepared to die for Singapore? Who are we trying to kid ... Rated: 5     Duration: 578 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:31:19 PDT	Singapore Parliament - An example of transparency as a way to reduce state corruption Singapore Parliament - An example of transparency as a way to reduce state corruption This video should serve other countries as an example of how to organize government to reach its full transparency. Rated: -1     Duration: 154 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:46:49 PST	Parliament House: Singapores Power Centre Parliament House: Singapores Power Centre Singapore's new Parliament House is a cultural landmark and a public building that houses the Singapore's Parliament. It has replaced the ... Rated: -1     Duration: 83 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:32:55 PDT	Singapore General Election 2011 - 3 electoral issues upon parliament dissolved Singapore General Election 2011 - 3 electoral issues upon parliament dissolved Special episode of 叶叔问政for GE2011 upon parliament dissolution. I address issue of mulit-corner fights, integration of new voters / new ... Rated: 5     Duration: 2436 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:55:47 PDT
Parliament Election in Singapore Parliament Election in Singapore - created at animoto.com Rated: 5     Duration: 37 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:52:53 PST	Michael Palmer nominated for Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer nominated for Speaker of Parliament Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday nominated Mr Michael Palmer to be elected as the next Speaker of Parliament when Parliament opens on ... Rated: -1     Duration: 101 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:33:25 PDT	Tan Cheng Bock strong opposed on NMP in parliament (feature LTK & CST) - 27Aug2011 Tan Cheng Bock strong opposed on NMP in parliament (feature LTK & CST) - 27Aug2011 This video was not shown during the campaign period until the actual day of polling on 27Aug2011 on CNA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tan Cheng Bock in ... Rated: 4.8431373     Duration: 35 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:10:38 PDT	Primetime News - Opening of 12th Singapore Parliament Primetime News - Opening of 12th Singapore Parliament This video was not shown during the campaign period until the actual day of polling on 27Aug2011 on CNA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tan Cheng Bock in ... Rated: 4.8431373     Duration: 35 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:10:38 PDT Rated: -1     Duration: 631 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:34:16 PDT
Singapore Parliament Debate - Part 2 of 2 Singapore Parliament Debate - Part 2 of 2 Singapore Parliament Debate on whether to have a mandatory by-election if a MP vacated his seat. Rated: 3     Duration: 191 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:39:29 PDT	Budget 2011: Parliament ends Budget debate Budget 2011: Parliament ends Budget debate The 2011 Budget session ended with strong hints from both the Speaker of Parliament and Leader of the House that this is the last session before ... Rated: -1     Duration: 80 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:38:43 PST	iFly Singapore officially opens (18 May 2011) iFly Singapore officially opens (18 May 2011) iFly Singapore officially opens By Dylan Loh | Posted: 18 May 2011 2138 hrs SINGAPORE: Singapore's first skydiving simulator, iFly, has ... Rated: 5     Duration: 100 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Thu, 19 May 2011 01:21:01 PDT	Talking Point: Will more NCMP improve the quality of debate in Parliament? - part 1 Talking Point: Will more NCMP improve the quality of debate in Parliament? - part 1 Will increasing the seats for Non-Constituency MPs from the current 6 to 9 improve the quality of debate in Parliament? Debra Soon discusses the ... Rated: -1     Duration: 470 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 02 May 2010 19:27:24 PDT
Singapore 2nd Party Political Broadcast 2011 : WP - Pt5/7 - 06May2011 [HD] Singapore 2nd Party Political Broadcast 2011 : WP - Pt5/7 - 06May2011 [HD] This is the Second Political Broadcast for this General Election, aired on 06 May 2011, 10.00pm Singapore time. Speaking for Workers' Party is ... Rated: 4.6129031     Duration: 261 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 06 May 2011 09:01:51 PDT	Malaysian Chinese success story Malaysian Chinese success story member of SPRING Singapore, the National University Singapore Council, and the Singapore Exchange, as well as the president of the Singapore Water ... Rated: 5     Duration: 2830 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 27 May 2011 10:17:31 PDT	SM Goh Chok Tong said WP "First World Parliament" is Nonsense! - 29Apr2011 SM Goh Chok Tong said WP "First World Parliament" is Nonsense! - 29Apr2011 SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has questioned the originality of the Workers' Party's (WP) campaign slogan of a "First ... Rated: 2.090909     Duration: 109 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:53:19 PDT	TalkingCock in Parliament, Ruby Pan TalkingCock in Parliament, Ruby Pan Hilarious stab by Ruby Pan about the different English accents in Singapore. Featuring American, British, Singlish etc. Excerpt from mrbrownshow ... Rated: 5     Duration: 495 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Mon, 02 May 2011 11:17:10 PDT
New parliament seating plan for MPs - 30Sep2011 New parliament seating plan for MPs - 30Sep2011 SINGAPORE: With 10 days to go before the new session of Singapore's Parliament opens, Channel NewsAsia understands that Members of Parliament ... Rated: 5     Duration: 117 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:21:34 PDT	Sylvia Lim, Singapore Opposition Workers Party - Australia Network News (16 Jun 2011) Sylvia Lim, Singapore Opposition Workers Party - Australia Network News (16 Jun 2011) Singapore's ruling party retained office in last month's elections but the opposition trebled its presence in parliament. Sylvia Lim ... Rated: 5     Duration: 484 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:53:15 PDT	RD3. Presidential Candidates Roundtable Discussion/"Debate" 3/8 (Singapore, 2011) RD3. Presidential Candidates Roundtable Discussion/"Debate" 3/8 (Singapore, 2011) Full 8 parts video in through this link: www.youtube.com Rated: 5     Duration: 717 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:20:10 PDT	GE 2011: How the opposition can win 22 seats in Parliament GE 2011: How the opposition can win 22 seats in Parliament Dear viewer, this is a short video I did presenting my research of how the opposition in the Singapore GE 2011 can win 22 seats in Parliament. I ... Rated: 5     Duration: 937 seconds     Video type: YouTube     Hosted by: www.youtube.com on Wed, 04 May 2011 05:21:01 PDT
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Parliament session of Singapore opens Today Parliament session of Singapore opens Today The new Parliament will be represented by a total of 90 MPs,81 from the ruling People's Action Party and 6 from the opposition Workers' Party (WP) and the remaining 3 would be the Non-Constituency Members of Parliament from Singapore People's Party and ...	NCMPs gear up for robust debate NCMPs gear up for robust debate Parliament will sit from 17-21 October to discuss the issues raised in the Opening Address delivered by President Tony Tan Keng Yam on Monday evening. Earlier Monday, the 12th Parliament of Singapore opened with the election of the Speaker and the ...	Foreign labour, corporate tax set to be hot topics in new Parliament Foreign labour, corporate tax set to be hot topics in new Parliament So I think those issues need to be looked into, if we are to encourage a more vibrant SME environment in Singapore," said Yee Jenn Jong, a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament and a member of the Workers' Party. There are also calls from within ...	Chill wind greets 'Singapore spring' Chill wind greets 'Singapore spring' By Kevin Brown in Singapore The “Singapore spring“ that saw the biggest political shift since independence collided with cold reality on Monday as the country's parliament met for the first time since May's landmark election. ...
12th Parliament to open today 12th Parliament to open today Three Non-Constituency Members of Parliament will also be present. They are Singapore People's Party's Lina Chiam, and WP's Yee Jenn Jong and Gerald Giam. MPs intend to bring up topics such as the rising cost of living, the need for affordable medical ...	KKR Names Lim Hwee Hua a Senior Adviser KKR Names Lim Hwee Hua a Senior Adviser Mrs. Lim was elected Member of Parliament for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency in both the 1997 and 2001 Singapore general elections and was appointed Minister of State for Finance and Transport in 2004. In 2006, Mrs. Lim was elected ...	More robust exchanges expected in new Parliament session More robust exchanges expected in new Parliament session As Singapore's 12th Parliament is set to be open by the country's new President, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, on Monday, Members of Parliament are expecting more robust debates and exchanges with a larger opposition presence in the House. ...	Parliament microsite for Singaporeans to get information, share views Parliament microsite for Singaporeans to get information, share views Feedback channel REACH has launched a one-stop microsite to provide Singaporeans with information and background on the opening of the 12th Parliament of Singapore on Oct 10. There is also a discussion forum for the public to share their views on the ...
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12th Parliament's first session opens on 10 Oct 12th Parliament's first session opens on 10 Oct Parliament will be opening its First Session of the Twelfth Parliament on Monday, Oct 10 at 3.30 pm. The President's Address will be delivered at 8.30pm that night, said a statement from the Clerk of Parliament. Singapore's 12th Parliament, which is ...	UBS faces dual attack in parliament after loss UBS faces dual attack in parliament after loss The Swiss bank's board is also due to meet in Singapore later this week for one of the four regular meetings it holds every year, a source familiar with the matter said. The meeting, scheduled before the rogue trade came to light, coincides with the ...	No consensus so govt withdraws proposal to increase MPs' allowance No consensus so govt withdraws proposal to increase MPs' allowance "Junior elected representatives will have problems doing the same with their existing salaries," he said, adding that the monthly salary of RM6,500 for members of parliament in Malaysia is the lowest among counterparts in Indonesia, Singapore and ...	Malaysia asked for more information on nude squat case Malaysia asked for more information on nude squat case Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) has written to the Malaysian High Commission seeking details of an investigation into how two Singaporean women were treated while in detention in a Johor lock-up. An MFA statement released on Friday said ...

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