Will the beverage return scheme push drink prices up? In Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 3), Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Janil Puthucheary addressed concerns about rising drink prices under the beverage return scheme. He said consumers are “discriminatory” and would adjust their purchasing if there is an attempt to extract excessive profit. Dr Janil added that the National Environment Agency will monitor beverage prices closely after the scheme is introduced and

WP chief Pritam Singh’s position as Leader of the Opposition has “ceased”, said Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng, who was reading a letter from Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. https://str.sg/nz2S | The Straits Times