Australian and S’pore PR fined $3,000 for assault on jazz singer
Australian Aaron Peter Jeremicjczyk, a 39-year-old Singapore permanent resident, has been fined S$3,000 for assaulting jazz singer Dawn Ho last year. The incident happened at the Beach Station on Sentosa…
View ArticleLKY Controversial: LGBT –“It’s a genetic variation”
Mr Lee Kuan Yew was never one to shy away from the most controversial of topics or issues. Indeed, he is just about the only politician in Singapore who could…
View Article“Oscar-worthy” Moments from the 9th Asian Film Awards
The 9th Asian Film Awards (AFA) ceremony, dubbed the “Oscars of Asia”, was held at The Venetian Macao last night, commemorating another year of excellence in Asian cinema.
View ArticleTODAY paper misrepresents Low Thia Khiang’s tribute in Parliament
By Carlton Tan Amid calls for Singaporeans to temper their criticism of the late Lee Kuan Yew in this period of mourning, Workers’ Party Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang’s tribute in…
View ArticleAustralian Parliament pays tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
By Carlton Tan Over two days, 24 and 25 March, members of Australia’s Senate and the House of Representatives expressed their condolences at the passing of former Singapore’s Prime Minister,…
View ArticleSingapore is not an autocracy, but we’re not free either
By Bryan Cheang This article is written in strong opposition to the just published article “Critics call Singapore an autocracy. But I never felt more free than when I lived here“,…
View ArticleThe lion and his pride
By Howard Lee His body tired, the end draws nigh, The old lion lies down in the shade. His breathing laboured, he’s barely awake. The last glimmer begins to fade.…
View ArticleKuan Yew and I – by Mahathir Mohamad
By Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian Prime Minister, writes on his blog about the death of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew. 1. No matter how friendly or unfriendly we are, the passing…
View ArticleLow’s reminder timely, don’t whitewash Lee’s dubious ways
Workers’ Party (WP) secretary general, Low Thia Khiang, has paid a glowing tribute to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister who passed away earlier this week.…
View ArticleMPs share personal stories in tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
By Carlton Tan A special session was called yesterday, 26 March 26, for Members of Parliament (MPs) to pay tribute to the late Lee Kuan Yew. After 12 MPs made…
View ArticleFundraising initiated for family who lost a son due to assault by co-workers
Alex Chua created a fund raiser to seek donations from members of public who would like to help Fazli's family to tide over this trying period after succumbing to injuries sustained from an assault by...
View ArticlePRC group attacks and kills S’porean with sledge hammer
Report from TR Emeritus: A netizen, Erwan Zainal, posted a note on his Facebook page [Link] on Thursday (26 Mar), mentioning that his cousin who has just joined the construction…
View ArticleStraits Times publishing Alfian Sa’at posts on LKY: “Because it’s newsy”
By Carlton Tan On Friday, The Straits Times published an article, titled “Playwright Alfian Sa’at questions LKY legacy”. In it, their arts correspondent put together several of Alfian Sa’at’s posts…
View ArticleCommunity tribute sites for Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore residents wishing to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew have been advised to do so at the various community tribute sites located around the island.…
View ArticleDPP’s final tribute to LKY
A Final Tribute to Mr Lee Kuan Yew, from the Democratic Progressive Party of Singapore. A man of passion, a man of pain, Who gave his life, for us to…
View ArticleThe other side of Lee Kuan Yew
By Teo Soh Lung I watched the television for several hours today. The tv was off for nearly a week and I thought I really should not miss this historic…
View ArticleOur Singapore – between the lines, the nation we all built
By Min Cheong Some time ago, my father let me in on an exchange that took place between him and Lee Kuan Yew – a story I found fascinating for…
View ArticleTeenager behind offensive video to face 3 charges today
16-year-old Amos Yee faces 3 charges later today (31 March). He will be charged for wounding religious feelings, circulating obscene material and harassment. The charges come after more than 20…
View ArticleAmos Yee charged in court for 3 alleged offences
Amos Yee, the 16-year old whose video diatribe against the late Lee Kuan Yew went viral in just a matter of hours after it was released online, has been slapped…
View ArticleFEAR is dead
By Teo Soh Lung Four days ago, Kenneth and I were asked by journalists from Hong Kong if we were going to pay our respect to Lee Kuan Yew. Kenneth…
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