In his maiden speech as Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh says the Workers' Party does not have enough MPs in Parliament to form a shadow Cabinet, but it will organise itself to scrutinise policies in five areas important to Singaporeans. The five areas are: health, ageing and retirement adequacy; jobs, businesses and the economy; education, inequality and the cost of living; housing, transport and infrastructure; and national sustainability, a broad area about how to ensure Singapore continues to thrive far into the future for successive generations. Assistant news editor Lim Yan Liang weighs in.
Bellagraph Nova Group's bid to take over Premier League club Newcastle United looks increasingly in doubt in light of its questionable marketing material. In the meantime, Axington requests that trading in its shares be suspended pending an announcement. Journalist Sue-Ann Tan shares more.
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