[LIVE] Singapore parliament on rental of Ridout Road properties to ministers Shanmugam, Balakrishnan

43:50 - Debate begins; Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean speaks on the review of the Ridout Road rentals that he was appointed to conduct 2:23:15 - Minister Vivian Balakrishnan speaks on why he rented 31 Ridout Road 2:32:00 - Minister K Shanmugam speaks on why he rented 26 Ridout Road and the steps he took to deal with perceived or potential conflict of interest 5:50:33 - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks in the debate 6:25:45 - SM Teo rounds up the nearly six-hour-long debate Highlights: Mr Shanmugam told parliament on Monday (Jul 3) that he moved into his rental property at 26 Ridout Road - a black-and-white bungalow managed by the state - to prepare for the sale of his family home. Dr Balakrishnan, meanwhile, explained that he wanted to bring his entire extended family together under one roof. https://cna.asia/3pFmvjz Even though official investigations found no wrongdoing in the Ridout Road rentals, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean announced that public officers with access to privileged information and influence on decisions will soon have to make a declaration before they can rent government properties managed by their agencies. https://cna.asia/3NWsOIP Mr Shanmugam says a person's empathy and ability to serve does not depend on how rich or poor they are: https://cna.asia/3PB3OZ3 He also denied allegations that his son's firm renovated the Ridout Road bungalows: https://cna.asia/3JG6MHQ MPs also raised questions on conflict of interest and whether the ministers' actions were in line with Singapore's ministerial code of conduct: https://cna.asia/438zckK PM Lee said the Ridout Road review demonstrates the "stringent standards" set by the People's Action Party and that the ministers retain his full confidence: https://cna.asia/3NCFfs1 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook:   / channelnewsasia   Instagram:   / channelnewsasia   Twitter:   / channelnewsasia   TikTok:   / channelnewsasia