Correspondent
Politics correspondent
Sarah Teo reports on Singapore politics as it actually moves: the sitting, the ministry, the statutory board. Little patience for 2029 metaphysics.
From Sept 23, bus commuters who put feet on seats, blast loud audio, litter or eat on board can be fined up to S$500, with heavier penalties for obstruction at interchanges under rules LTA rolled out ahead of the October 2025 Transport Sector Bill taking effect.
Second Minister Indranee Rajah told Parliament that housing on greenery or heritage land is a last resort when brownfield sites run out, even as HDB presses ahead with Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way after revised environmental studies and a 55,000-flat BTO pledge through 2027.