PM Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore not ready for same-sex marriage due to...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that Singapore is not ready for same-sex marriage as the society is still “basically a conservative one”. This in response to a question posed…
View Article21 things S’pore is “not ready” for under the PAP
On Thursday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong regurgitated his position that Singapore may not need too many opposition Members of Parliament. He was reported to have said that “democratic progress…
View ArticleMP clarifies that she did not send out bottles of soy sauce to residents
Just last evening, a Facebook page, “Talk Cock Singapore” posted an image of a comment by a person named Rachel Juliana Elias, and in the comment, she claimed that Member of…
View ArticleMisconceptions in Lawrence Wong’s accusations: AHPETC
The Aljunied Hougang Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) said that Minister of Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong’s accusations of the town council was “surprising and puzzling”, which led to...
View ArticlePinkdot SG invites PM Lee to Pinkdot 2015
By PinkDot SG SINGAPORE, Saturday, June 6, 2015 – It is very disappointing to hear Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s response to the query on same-sex marriage at a recent…
View ArticleTotal death toll of 19 from earthquake at Mount Kinabalu
Malaysian news has reported that the search and rescue officials have concluded that the death toll from Friday’s earthquake at Mount Kinabalu to be a total of 19. This come…
View Article“If we cannot say or do anything positive, let’s at least not make things...
By Loh Kat Teng It is with a very heavy heart as I write this. My younger son graduated from Tanjong Katong Primary School last year. And yes, he was…
View ArticleTruly an honest mistake by Sharon Au
By Alfian Sa’at I don’t know Sharon Au as a friend. But I have met her before, and I remember that we were both enthusing about how much we loved…
View ArticleBodies of 7 more Singaporeans identified, said MOE
Ministry of Education (MOE) in its latest update has confirmed that bodies of 7 more Singaporeans have been identified as part of the death toll due to the earthquake on…
View ArticleMore than just a game: a round ping-pong table highlights artists’ concerns
By Kirsten Han A round ping-pong table was recently spotted at the Sports Hub, looking suspiciously like the work of prominent local artist Lee Wen. In fact, it looked…
View Article8 June, a Day of National Remembrance for those who perished in Sabah quake
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong declared last night that 8 June will be set as a day of National Remembrance. State flags on all Government buildings will be flown…
View ArticleForum on state of freedom of expression in Singapore featuring Cherian...
Given the philosophical and historical context of how the freedom of expression has evolved over time in liberal democracies, how do we interpret and engage with the freedom of expression…
View ArticleSIX-SIX.com: Singapore’s new “viewspaper”
Singapore saw a new addition to its online community over the weekend as “e-viewspaper” SIX-SIX.com launched on Saturday. “Be it business, politics, current affairs, sports or lifestyle issues,...
View ArticleAnguish in lack of help as Sabah quake confirms victims
Updates from the Ministry of Education at on 8 June, 12.20pm: A Tanjong Katong Primary School student, who was hospitalised in Kota Kinabalu, has returned to Singapore today, and has…
View ArticleMore ex-military men in Cabinet after next GE?
If a report by the Sunday Times (7 June 2015) is any indication, the Singapore Cabinet is set to imbibe more ex-military men into its fold. The current Lee Hsien…
View Article“Let The Blind Lead The Blind”: Local musical confronts stereotypes of the...
By Kirsten Han Tan Guan Heng wrote his first novel My Love Is Blind in the early 1990s. It was a painstaking process: he had to first type his manuscript…
View ArticleGovernment “study” on extended families – a policy expectation on social care?
By Howard Lee Media today reported that the government has embarked on a study since May 2015 to examine the role of the extended family. “With families here shrinking, can a wider…
View ArticleTODAY gets slammed for sensationalising Yale-NUS drop-out rates
So, the TODAY newspaper had a report out on 8 June 2015. It was titled: Wow. That’s a big headline. Big claim. Big allegations. Big problem with the school which…
View ArticleTeen in Toa Payoh vandalism case given second chance at probation
The last of the teenagers to be sentenced to the Toa Payoh vandalism case has been sentenced to 30 months of probation, although the prosecution plans to appeal for a reformative…
View ArticleRespect for Sabahan mountain guides
Mhd Rizuan Kauhinin, a Sabahan mountain guide, made social media headlines when he braved falling rocks and rough terrain to carry a Singaporean student to safety following the Mt Kinabalu…
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