Budget speech to be delivered at 3.30pm next Monday
A live webcast of the speech will also be available on the Singapore Budget Website (www.singaporebudget.gov.sg), on the Channel NewsAsia website (www.channelnewsasia.com), and on MediaCorps Toggle interactive service (www.toggle.sg).
The Demolition Man Hits a Wall
The latest update in the politics section, on a speech Renzi gave in London, was 50 days old at the time. The websites section on justice hadnt been touched since Aug. 21, making no mention of several major corruption scandals that had since hit Rome.
World Cup, IPL promise more money, viewers this year
He said the channel will offer new advertising models and multiple packages to suit advertisers with varying budgets and objectives���a first in sports sponsorship in the country. That will work for both advertisers and Star, by allowing an.
Southeast Asia from the Corner of 18th and K Streets.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will submit Singapores 2013���2014 budget to the parliament on March 1, according to a February 25 Channel News Asia report. The planned budget aims to address rising living costs and provide help for companies to ease a workforce shortage, but would also impose further limits on the number of foreign workers allowed into the city-state. Singapore has faced a growing debate in recent��.
Channel 4s Ukip docudrama sparks nearly 1000 complaints
In a statement, Channel 4 said: ���This rise of Ukips electoral support is one of the biggest political phenomena in recent years and this is reflected in The First 100 Days, which used policies and statements made by the party and its members to. ���Channel 4 has a role to encourage debate and engage viewers in political issues ��� and the schedule will include a broad range of programming in the build up to the election including news and current affairs investigations,��.
Miliband sets out Labours key business plans: Politics Live.
. number of apprenticeships available has fallen under this government. Speaking on the BBC news channel, the business secretary admitted that the overall number of apprenticeships had fallen under the coalition, but said:.
Jeremy Hunts statement on the NHS and major incidents.
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has produced a briefing note on the coalitions welfare reforms saying, even after the end of the next parliament, universal credit still will not be fully implemented.. The claim that Labour are planning a coalition with Sinn Fein is based on this revelation from Channel 4 News Gary Gibbon yesterday, which he wrote up in an excellent blog about what the minor parties think about going into coalition.
Parliament agenda: Budget 2015, cost of running public transport
SINGAPORE: Parliament sits on Monday (Feb 23), and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver the Budget statement for FY2015 that begins on April 1. His speech will be carried live on Channel NewsAsia, and .
Eurozone ministers gather to decide Greeces fate - live.
Open Europe (@OpenEurope) February 20, 2015. What does todays. Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted that the new leftist-led government would do what few of its predecessors had done: keep to a balanced budget. He told reporters in. The Greek authorities have also committed to ensure the appropriate primary fiscal surpluses or financing proceeds required to guarantee debt sustainability in line with the November 2012 Eurogroup statement.
Crikey list: politicians who have sued media outlets for defamation
Nick Bolkus: Sued Crikey in the Adelaide District Court and also won a settlement from Channel Seven in the late 1980s after Dennis Grant went on Tonight Live with Steve Vizard and said that Bolkus had been involved in a ���punch-up��� at a post-budget.
Parliament Highlights - 29 Jan 2015 - If Only Singaporeans.
Parliament Highlights - 29 Jan 2015. Parliament passes MediShield Life Scheme Bill By Leong Wai Kit, Channel NewsAsia, 29 Jan 2015. Parliament on Thursday (Jan 29) passed the MediShield Life Scheme Bill, which will��.
Statements by President Obama and Prime Minister Modi of.
The President and I had an excellent discussion on global and regional issues, and particularly, we renewed our commitment to deepen our cooperation to advance peace, stability, prosperity in the Asia Pacific and the. As Lord Buddha said, ���Noble friends and companions are the whole of the holy life.. When I addressed your parliament on my last visit, I laid out my vision for how India and the United States could build a defining partnership for the 21st century.
Singapore 2014 Budget Statement To Be Delivered On 21.
A ���live��� webcast of the Speech will also be available on the Singapore Budget website, channelnewsasia.com and via Toggle, an interactive content repository by MediaCorp. Updates on the Budget Speech will be posted on��.
Global investments: Is South Africa still on the agenda?
I was particularly startled ��� and appalled - to watch the recent shambles when the countrys president was about to give his speech at the opening of their parliament for the year. There were those physical attacks on opposition party members, along.
Markets Live: ANZ punished, Seek slammed
The recent dive in the world oil prices was likely to push the US economy into deflation around the middle of the year, which could prompt a delay in anticipated rises to US interest rates from mid-2015 into 2016, Queensland Investment Corporation said.
Poll Call: Tuesday, January 27
6:23pm Robert Burgin: Channel Nine News led its evening bulletin by pointing out that some of the LNP promises from todays costings announcement will not be implemented until towards the end of the partys third period in power - meaning they must be.
No tax hike expected for Budget 2015: Experts
. Generation Package, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is expected to unveil more measures to help address the needs of an ageing population when he reads the Budget statement in Parliament on Monday (Feb 23).
Tharman: Budget 2015 To Address Needs Of All.
Singapores upcoming budget will likely address issues on retirement adequacy and ensuring good careers for the young and middle-aged, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman. The new initiative, which was announced at last years National Day Rally, will see the Government pay an annual bonus to low-income elderly Singaporeans from age 65 to help them cope with their living expenses.. Source: www.channelnewsasia.com��.
I voted for the interim budget of the government, with reluctance ��� Namal.
The second reading of the Interim Budget 2015 was passed in parliament on Saturday evening with a majority of 163 votes cast in favor. A total of. While it may be easy to please the public in the short-term with such measures, such ad-hoc decisions.
The United Nations is making a last-ditch drive to head off Libyas civil war.
Its opposed by the Tripoli-based remnants of the General National Congress (GNC), the post-Qaddafi interim parliament that was meant to have been superseded by the HOR. The GNCs military equivalent is a hodgepodge of both Islamist and non-Islamist .
Singapore 2012 Budget Statement To Be Delivered On 17.
. Friday 17 February 2012 at 3.30pm in Parliament. The Budget Speech will be broadcast ���live��� over Channel NewsAsia, with Chinese translation on dual sound mode, over the radio on 938Live and on channelnewsasia.com��.
The Making of a Climate Refugee
As the seas rose and dormant volcanoes sank under their own weight, reefs of living coral grew toward the light and produced enough rubble and sand to form land. The lone exception is the raised-coral island of Banaba, which peaks at 266 feet, the.
Sri Lanka hikes company taxes, says economy in sad state
Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake also said prices of essential food items would be slashed to cut the cost of living for average Sri Lankans, as he unveiled his governments supplementary budget. Karunanayake said public debt had been hidden and .
Greek bailout: US urges Athens to agree a deal - as it.
Simon Nixon (@Simon_Nixon) February 18, 2015. Has anyone. Kostas Karkagiannis of the Kathimerini newspaper makes the same point: ��� Kostas.. Alexis Tsipras has succeeded where his predecessor Antonis Samaras failed, and persuaded MPs in the Greek parliament to elect a new president.. Giovanna Pancheri, Europe correspondent at Sky Tg24, has heard the ECB probably wont released a statement tonight (which fits with what Bruno was told earlier).
Budget 2015 to address needs of all Singaporeans: Tharman
A higher tax announced by Singapores finance minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in his budget speech on Monday will apply to Singapores top 1 per cent of homeowners who live in their own properties, a total of 12,000 units.. 8:41am.. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will submit Singapores 2013 2014 budget to the parliament on March 1, according to a February 25 Channel News Asia report. Dili hosted the G7+��.
Live in Parliament: Budget Speech 2015
SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will deliver this years Budget Statement at 3.30pm on Monday (Feb 23). His speech will be carried live on Channel NewsAsia and on Channel NewsAsias Budget 2015 .
Budget 2015 to address needs of all Singaporeans: Tharman
SINGAPORE: Singapores upcoming budget will likely address issues on retirement adequacy and ensuring good careers for the young and middle-aged, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, as he provided a rare.
Cameron announces welfare plans: Politics Live blog - The.
Rolling coverage of all the days political developments as they happen, including the prime ministers speech on Conservative welfare plans.. Channel 4s spoof Ukip documentary ��� which depicted riots on Britains streets in the wake of the partys general election win ��� has prompted nearly 1,000 complaints from viewers.. Isabel Oakeshott (@IsabelOakeshott) February 17, 2015. BREAKING: I... Its great news for families, whose budgets will stretch even further.
Australian PM vows to change after failed bid to unseat him
Abbott admitted in a later press conference that the government had bitten off more than we could chew in trying to rein in a growing budget deficit by slashing health and education spending while tightening welfare - moves condemned as too harsh.
Parliament Highlights - 20 Jan 2015 - If Only Singaporeans.
This new law, which will help improve living conditions for the 200,000 or so foreign workers living in large dormitories, comes amid the construction of a growing number of such premises.. By Olivia Siong, Channel NewsAsia, 20 Jan 2015... Faishal Ibrahim said this in Parliament on Tuesday (Jan 20), in response to a question by MP Zaqy Mohamad on what the Ministry of Health (MOH) has been doing to address health issues among the Malay community.
Greek bailout: Crisis escalates as eurogroup talks break up.
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis (C) heads to a press conference on February 16, 2015 at the end of the Eurogroup finance ministers meeting at the European Council in Brussels. Photograph:. PS: Channel Fours Paul Mason just tweeted what he believes is the elusive draft which Greece was prepared to sign today: ��� Paul Mason... Good news; Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakiss press conference will be streamed live, here. LIVE Eurogroup��.
Queensland election: Labor hopeful it will form government.
Stream TypeLIVE. Loaded: 0%. Progress: 0%. 0:00. Fullscreen. 00:00. Mute. Playback Rate. 1. Subtitles. subtitles off. Captions. captions off. Chapters. Chapters. Link to video: election-night speeches by Campbell Newman, Kate Jones and. Another nugget of gold from Twitter: Annastacia Palaszczuk on stage at the University of Queensland in 1989, with bonus retro Channel 9 cameraman in the background... news.com.au (@newscomauHQ) January 31, 2015.