Singapore opposition members quit in latest political shake-up
The Workers' Party said MP Leon Perera and its youth wing president Nicole Seah had handed in their resignation letters.
Wed Jul 19 2023
Singapore election: PAP going for super majority again in Parliament?
The PAP won 83 of the 89 seats contested in the last general election in 2015, with the Workers' Party taking the remaining six seats.
Thu Jul 09 2020
PAP contests all 93 seats as Singapore polls sees over 190 contestants from 11 parties
The People's Action Party (PAP) is contesting all the 93 seats in its bid to retain power in the Singapore general election on July 10 that sees 191 candidates from 11 parties.
Tue Jun 30 2020
RoS approves Parti Amanah Negara
The Registrar of Societies has approved an application for a name change by the Workers' Party of Malaysia to its new name Parti Amanah Negara.
Fri Oct 02 2015
Parti Amanah Negara to be GHB political platform
GHB chairman Mohamad Sabu said GHB had taken over and re-branded the Workers Party after its application to form a party under the name Parti Progressive Islam (PPI) was rejected by the Home Ministry.
Mon Aug 31 2015
Petrobras corruption scandal heats up
Joao Vaccari is accused of collecting irregular donations for the Workers Party from leading Brazilian construction companies.
Thu Apr 16 2015
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong orders a Committee of Inquiry (COI) to look into the Little India riot
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has ordered a Committee of Inquiry (COI) to look into the Little India riot, a rare outbreak following a fatal accident.
Mon Dec 09 2013
Singapore PM congratulates Punggol East winner
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has congratulated Lee Li Lian and the Workers Party for winning the Punggol East by-election.
Sun Jan 27 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024