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The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process at the United Nations (UN) where each country has its human rights record peer reviewed every four to five years. This year, Singapore was up

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Lawerence Wong delivered his 2026 Budget entitled “Securing our Future Together in a Changed World”. While not containing many new disability-specific announcements, PM Wong briefly highlighted the interministerial

On 12 January 2026, the government introduced the Land Transport and Related Matters Bill (2026) – which amongst other existing laws, aims to amend the Active Mobility Act (2017). The amendments to the

The government has announced that they are collecting feedback for Budget 2026. In their press statement released this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) posed several questions to Singaporeans as they currently seek

Last month, the Straits Times (ST) updated its style guide pertaining to language that they will use to describe disability. One of the main updates is that ST noted it will use person-first

On 14 October 2025, Parliament introduced the Workplace Fairness Dispute Resolution bill – a follow up to the Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) passed in Parliament earlier this year. The Workplace Fairness Dispute Resolution

Updated 20 February 2026 On 5 September 2025, the 15th Parliament of Singapore commenced. The first session saw members of Parliament (MPs) and non-constituency members of Parliament (NCMPs) sworn in, along with initial

As a party’s manifesto outlines the policy priorities they plan to push for if elected, we at DPA have compiled a list below of excerpts from the manifestos of various political parties in

On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, Parliament was dissolved and the date for Singapore’s General Election 2025 (GE2025) was set for 3 May 2025. An Overview/Recap of Our Advocacy Last year, we at DPA