As exposed by a Redditor.

If current red hot adulterous pair Tan Chuan Jin and Cheng Li Hui find the shame too hard to bear, they might also wish to opt for the easy way out.

Inappropriate relationship between Tan Chuan-Jin and Cheng Li Hui continued despite counselling: PM Lee SINGAPORE – An affair between Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin and fellow People’s Action Party (PAP) MP Cheng Li Hui continued despite their being counselled by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in February. PM Lee said he had learnt about the relationship some time after the 2020 General Election, but did not know when it began. He was speaking at a press conference at the Istana on Monday afternoon following his announcement of Mr Tan’s and Ms Cheng’s resignations from the PAP. PM Lee said he spoke to both of them most recently in February, and counselled them. However, in July, he came across information that “strongly suggested” that the relationship had continued. “I decided then that Mr Tan had to go forthwith, whether or not the arrangements were ready. It could not wait any longer,” he said. “I think it’s simply inappropriate to have a Speaker having a relationship with one of the MPs... It is not appropriate, it’s not acceptable.” In February, Mr Tan had admitted to PM Lee that what he did was wrong. He offered his resignation, which PM Lee said he accepted. But, added PM Lee, he had to first make sure that residents in his Kembangan-Chai Chee ward and Marine Parade GRC continued to be taken care of. Meanwhile, Mr Tan’s relationship with Ms Cheng had to stop. Earlier in July, when a video clip of Mr Tan’s unparliamentary language circulated, Mr Tan was away. PM Lee asked to see him when he was back. During the discussion, Mr Tan agreed to leave immediately, due to both his unparliamentary conduct as well as his inappropriate relationship with Ms Cheng. The latter was something which Mr Tan had told PM Lee he would break off, but did not. Ms Cheng had also been counselled, including by PM Lee in February, but “nevertheless she had continued the relationship with Mr Tan”, said the Prime Minister. “It saddens me to discover that these two PAP MPs have fallen short of the high standards of propriety and personal conduct that we expect of all PAP MPs,” he said. “When such a situation arises, it is my duty as secretary-general of the party to deal with them and put things right. This means to counsel, to correct, to admonish and ultimately, if necessary, to remove the MP from the party and Parliament.” He said it was painful to do this to “our friends and comrades-in-arms”, and it can also be politically embarrassing and costly. “But the PAP has to maintain party discipline and standards of conduct. Our duty is to Parliament and the people of Singapore, and that is paramount.” PM Lee said high standards of propriety and personal conduct, together with staying clean and incorrupt, are the fundamental reasons Singaporeans trust and respect the PAP. Singaporeans give the PAP the mandate to form the government and work together with the party to improve the lives of Singaporeans, he said. “PAP MPs, whether you’re ministers or backbenchers, must uphold these cardinal values at all times. Without party discipline, without integrity, we are nothing. This is an absolute requirement,” he added. More at https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/inappropriate-relationship-between-tan-chuan-jin-and-cheng-li-hui-continued-despite-counselling-pm-lee

Sad sia, hope she gets well soon

SINGAPORE: Daily circulation numbers of SPH Media titles were found to have been inflated by between 85,000 and 95,000, or about 10 to 12 per cent of the reported daily average circulation, The Straits Times reported on Monday (Jan 9). There were instances where copies were printed, counted for circulation and then destroyed, as well as double-counting of subscriptions. The practices came to light during a review on internal processes in March 2022. In response to CNA's queries, an SPH Media spokesperson said: "Some inconsistencies in the reporting of the data were discovered, and we have immediately taken steps to strengthen processes. "The staff involved had been taken to task, or had left the organisation." SPH Media did not say how long the practice had been going on for. The staff involved were not named. Apart from printing copies to be counted for circulation before being destroyed, The Straits Times also reported other examples of the inconsistencies discovered. Lapsed contracts continued to be counted into circulation data, it reported, citing an SPH Media spokesperson. “A project account was injected with additional funding over a period of time to purchase fictitious circulation,” the spokesman added. “Certain circulation numbers were arbitrarily derived.” The titles published by SPH Media include The Straits Times, The Business Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Shin Min Daily News, Berita Harian and Tamil Murasu. The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) said in a statement on Monday that it has asked SPH Media to share its full findings and has recently received SPH Media's internal report on the matter. “MCI will undertake our own review to determine if these inconsistencies in circulation data affect the decision to fund, and the amount the Government committed to fund SPH Media," said the spokesperson. “MCI expects SPH Media to fully cooperate with our review.” CNA has asked SPH Media a number of additional questions, including how long the circulation data was being inflated, whether a police report has been made, and how it plans to compensate companies that bought advertising space at rates based on the false data. The review was initiated shortly after SPH Media was spun off from Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in December 2021 to become a not-for-profit entity - a company limited by guarantee (CLG). The period of review was from September 2020 to March 2022, which included a full financial year from September 2020 to August 2021, and two quarters - from September 2021 to November 2021, when the media business was still part of the listed company, as well as from December 2021 to March 2022, when SPH Media had become a CLG. SPH had first expressed intent in May 2021 to transfer its media business into a not-for-profit entity amid the ongoing challenge of falling advertising revenue. The move was approved in September 2021 by shareholders of SPH who have voted in favour of the proposed restructuring of the company. Following the move, MCI said it will provide up to S$900 million in funding support for SMT over the next five years, and that the company will have to provide progress updates to MCI on a half-yearly basis. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/sph-media-circulation-numbers-inflated-internal-review-3192741