Stories you might’ve missed, April 19
Maid has photos of employer’s kids in her phone, employer worries she will do black magic with them
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Sylvia Lim: We’re still eagerly awaiting anti-discrimination legislation which the PM announced nearly 2 years ago
SINGAPORE: In a speech in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 18), Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) asked, “How do we build a country for all ages?” as she warned against the dangers of ageist attitudes found “everywhere” in society, including the workplace.
“How often do we hear of middle-aged job-seekers who report that once their age is revealed to the prospective employer, they would receive a polite response to wait for a follow-up call, which does not come? Indeed, in a survey released last March, the Ministry of Manpower confirmed that ageist attitudes were still prevalent in the Singapore workplace, affecting older workers,” Ms Lim, the chairperson of the WP, said.
Read more here...26-year-old driver dies after crashing into truck along PIE
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Prank Gone Wrong: 2 teens arrested after pulling out toy gun on attendant at Yishun shop
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Police Force said late on Tuesday night (Apr 18) that two teenagers had been arrested for criminal intimidation wherein they used a toy gun at a retail outlet.
In an announcement published on its website and social media, the Police said that the incident occurred at 7:04 am on Apr 17 (Monday). “The Police received a call for assistance for a case where a toy gun was pointed at a staff of a retail outlet along Yishun Street 22.”
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Leon Perera: Singapore must not allow only 1 dominant narrative, and marginalization of those with differing views should be prevented
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SINGAPORE: Workers’ Party MP Leon Perera (Aljunied GRC) grew passionate in his speech in Parliament on Tuesday (Apr 18) as he defended the policies the WP has proposed as not merely “populist ideas” that cause trust in government to erode, as alleged by Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong the day before.
“We should not strive for a political landscape where the public innately trusts the government but innately distrusts the Opposition or vice versa… We should strive for a politically educated, engaged populace that accords trust based on facts and evidence from independent institutions that function as intended,” he said.