Government blames alcoholic foreigners for the riots
By Gordon Lee It has been a week since the riots in Little India rocked Singapore. And the actions of the Government have been carefully planned in order to keep up appearances of Singapore being an...
View ArticleReform party condemns riot at Little India, places blame on social and...
Reform Party published a statement earlier in the week on the riot that took place in Little India. The party condemns the riot and places the root cause of the riot to be due to social and economic...
View ArticleThe alternative news in 1 day? (part 8)
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the Public Service Division’s reply “No change in policy for pensioners” (Straits Times Forum, Dec 16) to Audrey Cheong’s letter (“Pensioner not told of policy changes“;...
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Little India riot – mis-reporting, falsehoods and speculations
By Andrew Loh Back in July, blogger Ravi Philemon had his name dragged through the mud by ministers and the government-controlled local media for re-posting what a friend had said to him about the...
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Weird posters on more jobs for Singaporeans?
By Leong Sze Hian Poster on jobs? Terry Xu, Executive Editor of theonlinecitizen, sent me the following poster which he saw in West Coast and asked me for my comments. Singaporeans become locals? Well,...
View ArticleThe alternative news in 1 day? (part 9)
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “More smaller flats in pipeline for singles and seniors: Khaw” (Channel NewsAsia, Dec 16). Build more 2-room and studio? It states that “The Housing and...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses to seek truth in Little India’s riot
There are lots of unanswered questions in the riot of Little India and for the sake of the deceased, those arrested and injured, witnesses must bravely come forward to speak the truth. Write in to us...
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A statistical analysis of the $2.50 Nasi Padang?
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the Editorial “Baey: Owner charged me $2.50 out of respect & goodwill” (TR Emeritus, Dec 17). It states that “In his column in My Paper today (17 Dec), Mr Baey started...
View ArticleFare hike for transport early next year?
By Ravi Philemon “From 2006 to 2013…in the last seven years do you know how much our transport fares have increased? 0.3%. It has almost remained the same. Even though it increased for some years,...
View ArticleTransport fares: Finland vs Singapore – 58% cheaper?
By Han Hui Hui, Roy Ngerng and Leong Sze Hian Transport fares increased 0.3% from 2006 to 2013? Ravi Philemon posted on his facebook – “”From 2006 to 2013…in the last seven years do you know how much...
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Registration requirements can have a chilling effect on free expression
Unpublished letter that was sent to Forum Page of The Straits Times Dear Sir MARUAH is deeply concerned at the closure of Breakfast Network’s website as a result of their decision not to submit the...
View ArticleRe-think the notion of Meritocracy in Singapore
By Darren Chan I agree that the People’s Action Party (PAP) needs to re-examine its idea of meritocracy and how it can better cater to the citizens of Singapore. (“PAP activists urge party to...
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IDWF – International Migrants Day 2013
The International Domestic Workers’ NetWork (IDWF) Statement on December 18 - The International Migrants Day 2013 Today, domestic workers make up the main bulk of all international women migrants and...
View ArticleFalse dichotomy of Singapore’s options
By Andy Wong Calvin Cheng’s recent article for Yahoo on the fate of immigration policy in the wake of the Little India riots is thought-provoking if not a little condescending. In it he juxtaposes the...
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Costs over due process?
By Andrew Loh The deportation of 53 foreign workers who were allegedly involved in the Little India riot on 8 December is the latest example of seemingly arbitrary enforcement actions taken by the...
View ArticleFair trial for the 53 workers repatriated?
By Rachel Zeng In its media release, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs revealed that 53 migrant workers will be repatriated after being given a “stern warning”. These workers are those who have been...
View ArticleRecord Number of Working Adults Keen on Further Education
Kaplan Singapore ranked top again among all private education institutions (Singapore, 19 December 2013): The demand for further education among Singapore adult learners has never been higher – 82.7...
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Train fault for Circle Line
Train services between Stadium and HarbourFront MRT stations on the Circle Line were disrupted at 11.21pm on Wednesday because of a power trip failure. Preliminary investigations revealed that the...
View ArticleAmnesty International – Fair hearing to migrants facing deportation over riot
Statement from Amnesty International - Singapore must give fair hearing to migrants facing deportation over riot The Singapore authorities must prevent arbitrary deportation for 53 migrant workers set...
View Article“Refuse to do it, but annoyed by someone who did it”
By Botak Ray Translated and submitted by Tammy Tan Original Chinese Text Yesterday, I mentioned that Singapore’s education system is akin to a class society. Shortly after I posted my article on...
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