Mothership.sg will pay $50,000 bond to MDA and be subject to 24-hour takedown...
The Media Development Authority has told local news website Mothership.sg to register as an individual licensee under the Broadcasting Act. This means that Mothership will have to post a S$50,000…
View ArticleA “very big disadvantage”, says PAP MP of no-contest in Tanjong Pagar in 2011
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Chia Shi Lu, says it is a “very big disadvantage” that his team did not go through an electoral contest in…
View ArticleStomp out racism – an essay for SG50
By Kang Ruo Xuan My dream for Singapore is for all Singaporeans to treat others with respect and not treat anyone differently because they have a different skin colour from…
View ArticleThe Calling It Out Show – What’s going on with the trains?
In the latest installment of the show, Sean and Ben talks about the recent spate of breakdowns in our transport system. “It’s been a problem for a long time,” Sean…
View ArticleEmulating world class talents like John Duncan Tasker
Our sage, Chan Chun Sing is absolutely right. Singaporeans should move out of their comfort zone, and emulate world class talents like John Duncan Tasker who has "global and regional perspectives".
View ArticleProfessor Tambyah’s candidacy to give SDP a boost
Professor Paul Anantharajah Tambyah is set to join the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP). A familiar face at the party’s activities the last few years, Prof Tambyah’s membership has raised the prospects…
View ArticleST raises details irrelevant to child custody law-suit
By Ben Matchap I refer to an extremely disgusting article by The Straits Times published yesterday, “Gay man denied joint custody of triplets, a poor decision maker.” The article wrote,…
View ArticleSevere consequences for a PAP majority with its underground city for 10m...
By a Concerned Singaporean Many Singaporeans of all ages are still not aware of the 10 million population and the underground city that the incumbent, People’s Action Party has planned…
View ArticleTOC honoured at Singapore Advocacy Awards as Civil Society Advocate...
The Online Citizen was awarded the prize for Civil Society Advocate Organisation of the Year at the 2015 Singapore Advocacy Awards on Friday. “The Online Citizen… has established itself as…
View ArticleSingaporean historian launches weekly podcast
Dr Thum Ping Tjin, a Singaporean historian who is a Research Associate at the Centre for Global History and co-ordinator of Project Southeast Asia at the University of Oxford, has…
View ArticleCourt case to review complaint against lawyer, PAP MP Alvin Yeo, starts
Last week (24 Jul), the case to get the High Court to review the complaint against two Singapore Medical Council’s (SMC) lawyers started. The case was brought about by surgeon…
View ArticleMRT lines disrupted on Friday – but no updates from SMRT
Lol breakdown is the way to go #smrt pic.twitter.com/aoCR4CsA3h — Ardi Anugrah (@Riodemaniaac) July 31, 2015 An unknown fault between the Bugis and the Tanah Merah MRT stations caused service…
View ArticleIntriguing battle looms in Punggol East SMC
After winning by the smallest of margins in the 2011 General Election, veteran People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament, Charles Chong, could again be involved in one of the…
View ArticleCrowdsav: Reply by SCDF to its claims on SCDF’s initative
By Dr Dana, Founder of Crowdsav It was brought to our attention that a recent reply by us to the SCDF official Facebook page dated 25th July was deleted. The post was…
View ArticlePAP to reveal its new candiates after NDP long weekend
Speaking to reporters during a SG50 funpack distribution at Toa Payoh on Sunday, PAP Organising Secretary Ng Eng Hen shared that the Peoples’ Action Party (PAP) will announce new candidates for…
View Article“Ridiculous that we are even discussing this”: WP MP on benefits for single...
“As parents, we are always concerned about the well being of our child,” Member of Parliament (MP) for Punggol East single-member constituency (SMC), Lee Lilian, said on her Facebook page…
View ArticleNational issues still a concern among Potong Pasir resident: Lina Chiam
By Timothy Lai More than 20 members and volunteers from the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) conducted their walkabout in four areas in three constituencies on Sunday morning in preparation for…
View ArticleKho Jabing
On behalf of Jabing, his lawyers submitted a clemency petition to the President on 24 April 2015. Under the Constitution of Singapore, the President may grant clemency at the advise of the Cabinet, or...
View Article“Thank you, Inderjit!” says PM Lee to retiring Ang Mo Kio MP
The secretary general of the People’s Action Party (PAP), Lee Hsien Loong, has thanked his colleague in the constituency, Inderjit Singh, for his nearly two decades of service as a…
View ArticleWP reaches out to fellow opposition parties to avoid 3-cornered battles
By Lin Lijuan Once friends on the same side, now competitors on different sides. Will the twain ever meet? For the Worker’s Party (WP), this is a question they will…
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