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Effigy burning – would Gilbert Goh be breaking the law?
By Andrew Loh In a TODAY report in August of 2008 on the relaxation of rules for the use of Speakers’ Corner, it said that protests like the burning of effigies and holding gay pride events at the park...
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New security measures target all Singaporeans
Like the Newspaper and Printing Presses Amendment Bill in 1986, which targeted not just one foreign publication but all foreign publications, the target of the Public Order (Additional Temporary...
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First class honours student sets aside studies to fight
Muhammad Hazwady Meet Garie Tang, MMA fighter out of Impact MMA. Fresh from his recent victory over his Malaysian opponent via armbar in the first round on Rebel FC 1 in December of 2013, the 24 year...
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Services sector leads job vacancies
By Andrew Low The Job Vacancies 2013 report by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), released on Monday, showed that job vacancies rose by 9.7 per cent, to 61,900, in September 2013. Leading the list were...
View ArticleHow did we come to hate foreigners?
By Aloysius Chia How did foreigners become the target of so much hatred recently? In online forums and everyday conversations, foreigners have become the new breed of people to vent one’s anger to....
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Public Transport – On the Right Track?
By Yudhishthra In any urban settlement, the issue of transport is very much a public one. To be transported is to traverse the urban jungle that is Singapore. Long removed from our pre-war past when...
View ArticleThe Lion and the Peacock
By Ng Yi-Sheng I didn’t enjoy Chinese New Year much as a kid. I was awkward around my relatives, who always made fun of me by calling me the “angmoh kia”, the white boy, because my English was so much...
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“I’ve created all these jobs…”: PM Lee
Explaining why there are more foreign professionals in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said this is because Singapore’s economy has grown, and that there are not enough Singapoeans to fill...
View ArticleCasey – The Aftermath
By Ghui Anton Casey has come to symbolise everything we hate about our society. Perhaps it is now time for our rage to abate and for us to look for the silver lining? If anything, this whole saga has...
View ArticleCooling the Hot-Button Issues with Tweaks and Sounds
by Ravi Philemon In the last General Elections, the People’s Action Party (PAP) lost six seats to the opposition. The loss meant that the ruling Party would occupy 81 seats in the House of 87 elected...
View ArticleNo unemployment benefits in Singapore
By JY Tan I have been following all the stories on your website with lots of interest. It is also really sad for me to see so many Singaporeans unemployed. At this rate, I do foresee that more social...
View ArticleBasic Income in Singapore, a solution to poverty?
By Yap Shiwen Singapore’ Gini Coefficient is amongst the highest in the world, with a Credit Suisse report noting a figure of 0.739 for 2013, second to Hong Kong. Measured for wealth patterns within a...
View ArticleSummons issued to AHPETC over Lunar New Year fair
The Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council announced in a press release that the town council (TC) has received a summons to attend court today in relation to the Lunar New Year Flora and Community...
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COE Bidding Results for 1st open bidding of February 2014
After the latest open bidding exercise for the Certificate of Entitlement on Wednesday, it has been confirmed that the premiums for cars have decreased while it has increased for motorcycles and...
View ArticleThe Line: A short film by Cheng Shian Wen
By Yasmeen Banu Besides being a film that had me sitting up in my chair in anticipation, Director Cheng Shian Wen’s The Line also had my attention very quickly, mainly because it was a film that had a...
View ArticleSensitive to perceived criticism?
By Ghui Singapore news is certainly more lively and interesting these days. This is in no doubt due to the proliferation of social media and internet news websites. With the influx of blogs, citizen...
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Get well soon, sister Bridget, guardian angel
By Andrew Loh “Dearest all… I have never given up on a fight for justice and truth,” Bridget Tan posted on her Facebook page on 4 February. It was the last note she posted before she had a stroke and...
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Lift upgrading for blocks: Why are we being missed out?
By Leow Swee Chong Why Lift Upgrading for Tampines Blk 940 and NOT for Hougang Blk 363 When Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) finally landed in Hougang, most of the residents here were very happy. When...
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Associate Prof Daniel Goh shares his insight on the HPB saga.
Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore and Member of Workers’ Party, Mr Daniel Goh shared his views on the Health Promotion Board (HPB)’s FAQ saga through...
View ArticleAWARE: Rethinking fundamental approaches to budget making
This is AWARE’s official press release for its recommendations regarding the upcoming Budget 2014. On 29 January, AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research) submitted its fourth annual set of...
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