Yee Loon

Amid a series of scandals engulfing the ruling party, Lim Tean, leader of the People's Voice party, urges PM Lee to dissolve parliament and call for an election, emphasizing that a party in such a state is unfit to govern. He sees these developments as a significant lapse in PM Lee's judgment.

Workers Party Secretary General Pritam Singh has announced that Mr Leon Perera and Ms Nicole Seah have resigned from the party at the press conference, following allegations of an affair between the two Central Executive Committee members. Mr Singh shared that the two former party members have not been forthcoming with the affair when first confronted with the allegations. When a video was first surfaced on Monday, Mr Singh confronted the two again and the two confessed to the affair which they claimed ended sometime ago.

During a press conference on Wednesday (19 Jul), WP Secretary-General Pritam Singh refrained from speculating on the timing and coincidence of the video exposing two former party members' affairs just prior to PAP's announcement of the affair of Mr Tan Chuan Jin and Ms Cheng Li Hui. However, he acknowledged that the question was on many people's minds and left them to draw their conclusions about the 'uncanny coincidence.'

A 56-year-old woman in Singapore fell prey to an online scam involving a deceptive "shopping app", losing S$199,996. After reporting the incident, she was later contacted by an alleged "investigator from Woodlands Police Division", leading her to discover the impersonation and report the incident again to the authorities. The Singapore Police Force issued an alert about 134 individuals falling victim to government agency impersonation scams, losing $375,000 collectively between 1 June and 12 July.

Grab Holdings Limited, the leading super app in Southeast Asia, has made a significant move to acquire Trans-cab Holdings Ltd, Singapore's third largest taxi operator. This landmark deal will make Trans-Cab the first Singaporean taxi company to be bought by Grab. The strategic partnership aims to strengthen Grab's driver base and meet evolving consumer demands through advanced digitization.

Kevin Chelvam, a 44-year-old former staff sergeant, is facing trial for his alleged role in the abuse and cover-up of offences against his maid, Piang Ngaih Don. Prosecutors claim he was complicit, fully aware of the atrocities occurring under his roof.

In a swift response, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) tackled a fire at a 7th-floor unit in Block 618, Bedok Reservoir Road on Friday (21 Jul). The blaze, suspected to originate from an electrical source, prompted the evacuation of 90 residents while causing significant damage to the unit.

Commenting on the recent major blowout, Kenneth Jeyaretnam, Secretary General of the Reform Party (RP), and independent journalist Kirsten Han highlighted their experiences of being followed or surveilled, which are "well-known among some opposition politicians and activists." As of today, the circumstances surrounding the filming of the video featuring Mr Perera and Ms Seah remain unknown, including when, where, and who filmed it. The video was reported by local media as being leaked on Facebook by a fake profile named "Victoria Wang," however the post had only tens of shares when the news first broke, hardly enough to be considered viral.

Amid an ongoing corruption probe, Singapore Grand Prix 2023 is forging ahead as planned. STB's Ms Ong Ling Lee expressed commitment to ensure success with all partners. The event takes place from 15 to 17 September at Marina Bay Street Circuit.

A Reddit discussion compared the sincerity of former WP MP, Ms Seah's resignation letter with former PAP member Ms Cheng's three-paragraph letter. Despite some support for Ms Cheng's approach, the prevailing sentiment was that the recent blowout likely marks the end of both politicians' political careers.