“Police report” button to tackle offensive speech
By Simon Vincent There is nothing more terrible than surfing the internet and coming across offensive material. Till today, I am traumatised for watching 2 Girls, 1 Cup. I had…
View ArticlePapa’s Boy
By Lynn Lee I can’t stop looking at this photo of Cheong Chun Yin and his father. He’s a toddler, probably no older than two – a little monkey perched…
View ArticleWhat exactly was Amos Yee’s crime?
By Ghui The Amos Yee saga has got me thinking about how we as a society deal with “non-mainstream individuals”. While I do not profess to agree with Yee’s erstwhile…
View ArticleYet another high record set for COE of motorcycles
By COE.Sgcharts.com Certificate of Entitlement (COE) for Motorcycles has broken new record again in the COE bidding exercise yesterday at $6,801, breaking the previous record of $6,312 (1st Bidding...
View ArticleRS Components and Allied Electronics establish new global distribution...
Agreement furthers distributor’s global product offer, as Allied continues to build its semiconductor portfolio in North America RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics(Allied), the trading brands of...
View ArticleFocus on new technologies, better skills and jobs at the meeting of Asian and...
Asian and European education ministers and senior officials – more than 50 delegations – will come together on 27–28 April at the 5th ASEM Education Ministers’ Meeting (ASEMME5) at the…
View ArticleWhen national interest be allowed to rise above personal ones
By Yeo Toon Joo Why does anyone preserve a monument or any building? Historical value? Sentiments? More sycophancy? Tourism dollars? Why think of not demolishing the late Mr Lee Kuan…
View ArticleFormer ASEAN Leader: Non-interference policy must be reviewed
Former Malaysian Foreign Minister, Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, said ASEAN’s non-interference policy should be reviewed if we are to build a tolerant society and address human rights abuses…
View ArticleTransport operator, SMRT should focus on its primary operations
By Lovecraft Raveneve I just saw the headlines of today’s straits times. was surprised to see that Land Transport Authority “is looking for experts assess the health of the entire…
View ArticlePolice report filed against grassroots leader who threatened Amos Yee online
A concerned Singaporean citizen, Mr Lee, has filed a police report against Jason Tan Kok Whee, believed to be a grassroots leader at Telok Blangah over a statement the latter made online directed at…
View ArticleReaction of some is “more offensive, vulgar & threatening” than Amos Yee’s...
The Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) has issued a statement on 23 April on the reaction to the Amos Yee saga. SKM lambasted some reactions to Yee’s post. “Some of us…
View ArticleNew low for football in Singapore
By Mohamed Fazli Bin Talip Dear Football Association of Singapore (FAS), I do sincerely write this piece of my thoughts for your consideration in improving the standard of football culture in…
View ArticleMagic shows, Ikea and the corporatisation of LGBT politics
By Jolovan Wham “You cheat my feelings” Ikea has stuck to its guns. Despite resistance from some members of the LGBT community and its allies, it went ahead with its…
View Article“My Singapore, My Future” essay contest
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s nationhood, The Opinion Collaborative Ltd is organising an essay contest for Singaporeans to express their hopes and aspirations for the future of…
View ArticleWhy a by-election must be held in Tanjong Pagar
By Kenneth Jeyaretnam The death of Lee Kuan Yew leaves his seat in Tanjong Pagar GRC vacant. Recently a Bloomberg journalist asked me to comment on the suggestion that Lee’s seat in…
View ArticleForeign workers rush to the rescue of a baby stuck at second floor
Video source from Alvinology The video above shows a baby being trapped in rails outside a ledge of a flat at second floor and how a foreign worker came to the…
View ArticleSoutheast Asia: Asean governments must end the clampdown on freedom of...
Civil society groups have called on governments across Southeast Asia to end the clampdown on freedom of expression and to halt the use of repressive laws to silence dissenting voices.…
View ArticleAPF a chance for civil society to engage region’s governments
More than 1,400 participants from civil society and high-level government officials to engage actively on matters concerning civil rights at the third day of the ASEAN People’s Forum (APF) 2015 on 23…
View ArticleCitizens of Singapore
By Ong Ye Kung As we prepare to celebrate SG50 in a few months, recovering from the somber mood after the passing of our founding Prime Minister, many Singaporeans…
View ArticleStatement on the execution of Muhammad bin Kadar
By Singapore Anti-Death Penalty Campaign, Chong Kai Xiong, Rachel Zeng Muhammad bin Kadar, 39, was executed on 17 April 2015. He received the death sentence for killing a 69-year-old woman during a…
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