{"id":50731,"date":"2026-05-08T07:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=50731"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:59:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:59:36","slug":"parliament-unanimously-backs-motion-on-no-jobless-growth-amid-ai-disruption-actor-zong-zijie-fined-800-for-speeding-at-121kmh-singapore-live-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=50731","title":{"rendered":"Parliament unanimously backs motion on &#8216;no jobless growth&#8217; amid AI disruption; Actor Zong Zijie fined $800 for speeding at 121kmh: Singapore live news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ong Ah Heng was known as the 'Kopitiam MP' for his close rapport with workers. (Photos: K Shanmugam Sc\/FB; Straits Times)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Aqt3SPrtLHL.PFXcd2NjKg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD03MjA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/ong-ah-heng_7154.png\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><default:path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/default:svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ong Ah Heng was known as the &#8216;Kopitiam MP&#8217; for his close rapport with workers. (Photos: K Shanmugam Sc\/FB; Straits Times)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/former-pap-kopitiam-mp-ong-124735009.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Former People\u2019s Action Party (PAP) MP Ong Ah Heng died;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Former People\u2019s Action Party (PAP) MP Ong Ah Heng died&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Former People\u2019s Action Party (PAP) MP Ong Ah Heng died<\/a> at the age of 84 on Tuesday (5 May).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ong was fondly known as the \u201cKopitiam MP\u201d for his close relationships with workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He joined the PAP in 1964 and acted as election agent to <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/modern-singapores-founding-father-lee-kuan-yew-dies-021821457.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew<\/a> in the 1976, 1980, 1988 and 1991 general elections, according to the Straits Times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ong won the single seat at Nee Soon Central in 1997 before retiring from politics in 2011 after serving three terms. He also helped campaign for the Nee Soon PAP team in 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe mixed easily with the working class. Grounded. Approachable,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/18o3WuVQZk\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam<\/a> said on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shanmugam added: \u201cBeyond politics, he continued to contribute. He took on public service roles. Always guided by a belief in giving back in different ways.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThose of us who served alongside him knew this well. He believed in staying close to the ground. Close to the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYABjftj5Wa\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prime Minister Lawrence Wong;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prime Minister Lawrence Wong&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Prime Minister Lawrence Wong<\/a> also paid tribute to the PAP stalwart, describing him as someone who spoke up tirelessly for workers and ordinary Singaporeans, always grounded in the concerns of the people he served.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can read PM Wong\u2019s full tribute below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/live\/parliament-unanimously-backs-motion-on-no-jobless-growth-amid-ai-disruption-actor-zong-zijie-fined-800-for-speeding-at-121kmh-singapore-live-news-012703656.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ong Ah Heng was known as the &#8216;Kopitiam MP&#8217; for his close rapport with workers. 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