Singapore court finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament

Singapore court finds opposition party leader guilty of lying to parliament


Pritam Singh, leader of Singapore’s main opposition Workers’ Party, arrives at its State Courts on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images

A court in Singapore on Monday found opposition Workers’ Party leader Pritam Singh guilty of two counts of lying to parliament, a verdict that could see him barred from contesting a general election this year.

Singh had pleaded not guilty and his sentencing was due later on Monday. The prosecution has asked for a maximum fine of S$7,000 ($5,231) for each charge.

If the combined fines amount to more than S$10,000, or if he is jailed for more than one year, Singh would be unable to run in an election, which must be held by November.

The charges against Singh, 48, stem from allegations he gave false testimony to a parliamentary committee in 2021 about a fellow party member allegedly lying to parliament.

Pritam Singh, leader of the main opposition Workers’ Party, arrives at the State Courts ahead of a verdict for his trial in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. 

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong last month formed a committee to review electoral boundaries, an indicator that a general election in the city-state could come soon.

Wong’s People’s Action Party is almost certain to dominate the election and win most seats as it has every vote since independence in 1965. Its share of the popular vote will be a barometer for Wong’s public approval.



Source

An AI stock showing a classic uptrend that investors should ride for as long as possible
World

An AI stock showing a classic uptrend that investors should ride for as long as possible

As cloud plays like Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET) have continued to impress, there have been numerous calls for an end to the relentless uptrend. But using a classic trend-following toolkit, we see this chart as “innocent until proven guilty.” Today we’ll break down why this chart remains in a bullish configuration, review some of the […]

Read More
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI models can be hacked: ‘They learn how to kill someone’
World

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI models can be hacked: ‘They learn how to kill someone’

Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday 8, October. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google‘s former CEO Eric Schmidt has issued a stark reminder about the dangers of AI and how susceptible it is to being hacked. Schmidt, who served as Google’s chief executive from 2001 to 2011, warned […]

Read More
Rare earths stocks surge after China tightens grip on global supplies
World

Rare earths stocks surge after China tightens grip on global supplies

A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Steve Marcus | Reuters Shares of U.S. rare earth and critical mineral miners surged Thursday after China tightened restrictions on exports, fuelling market speculation that the Trump administration will move more […]

Read More