Indian-Origin Pritam Singh takes over as Leader of the Opposition in Singapore.

Singhs Workers Party won 10 parliamentary seats out of the 93 it contested in the July 10 General Election, making it the biggest opposition presence in Singapores parliamentary history.

As the House began proceedings on Monday, one of the first orders of business was a ministerial statement by the Leader of the House Indranee Rajah on formally recognizing Singh, 43, as the countrys first Opposition leader.Addressing Parliament, Singh underlined the need to focus on foreigners and their living conditions.

He said how foreign workers are managed and accommodated needs to be improved.Their (foreigners) presence gives Singapore a vitality that keeps us economically relevant and also provides jobs and opportunities to our fellow Singaporeans.

Many of us count the foreigners in our midst - regardless of race, language, or religion - as our friends," Channel News Asia quoted Singh as saying.