CNA report gives incorrect impression: Lim Swee Say
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, and secretary general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Lim Swee Say, has issued a statement to clarify a report by Channel Newsasia
View ArticlePastor accuses gov’t of “more than tolerating gay agenda”
In an attack on the annual “right to love” celebration – known as Pink Dot – organised by the gay community in Singapore, the senior pastor at the Faith Community
View ArticleMERS – Should we be afraid?
By Alwin Moo With the announcement of the new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, labelled the “SARS of the Middle East”, should we be afraid and prepare for the
View ArticleWijeysingha accuses priest of attempted molest
“When I was fifteen, I came into unfortunate contact with a priest who would engage me in play wrestling and attempt to touch my crotch in the process,” activist and
View ArticleThe perils of blogging in Singapore
This article was first published in Dispatches by the Human Rights Watch. We thank HRW for sending this to us. By Mickey Spiegel In Singapore, blogging dissatisfaction with government policies
View ArticlePress Sec’s reply to Economist “completely in order”: PMO
The Prime Minister’s Office has responded to suggestions that the public service should not be used to rebut articles in newspapers about the lawsuit against blogger Roy Ngerng by prime
View ArticleRed, white, pink – a contest of space
By Howard Lee The furore that erupted recently over the Pink Dot event organised by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the opposition it faced by certain religious
View ArticleAct with grace and restraint towards LGBT community: NCCS
The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) has urged members of the Christian community “to always act with grace and restraint should they engage with the LGBT community over
View ArticleA call for compassion, dialogue and mutual understanding on LGBTQ issues
By Tiffany Gwee A number of organisations and individuals have come together to back a statement that called for “compassion, dialogue and mutual understanding on LGBTQ (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender
View ArticleMOM and the Press: A Case Study of Institutional Indifference
By Masked Crusader On 19 June, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), through a press release, announced that the Director of an IT company had been charged with 20 counts of falsely
View ArticleNgerng vs Lu – and MOH’s “values and standards”
On 10 June 2014, the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a statement to support Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) termination of services of one of its staff, blogger Roy Ngerng.
View ArticleThe Pink Dot debate – mutual respect would go a long way
By Ghui As the day for Pink Dot’s “Freedom to Love” event draws closer, it has attracted growing controversy. Some members of the Muslim community have launched a Wear White
View ArticleA reason for conservatives to accept LGBT people
By Aloysius Chia A lot of conservative minded people think that accepting the LGBT community is bad for society. They say, for instance, how accepting the LGBT community will lead
View ArticleOne law for the Lion & Ox is Oppression?
By Teo Soh Lung “One law for the Lion & Ox is Oppression” – William Blake The speed at which the Singapore government’s spokespersons responded to reports and comments on
View ArticlePolice stop football screening by resident
The police has put a stop to the public screening of World Cup matches by a resident in Sing Avenue, near the Little India area. Since the start of the
View ArticleFinalised station names for Thomson MRT Line released
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has just announced the final names for the Thomson Line (TSL) stations which have been approved by the Street and Building Names Board (SBNB). The names were put
View ArticleEight items as gifts for Singapore’s Jubilee babies
Parents of Singapore’s Jubilee babies born in 2015 can look forward to receiving eight items in the Jubilee Baby Gift. The eight items in the Jubilee Baby Gift are the top choices that
View ArticleMediShield Life: Premium increase to range between 111% to 189% for the “young”
By S Y Lee and Leong Sze Hian / Image of the Medishield review committee by Channel News Asia We refer to the article “MediShield Life review: Premium increase much lower
View ArticleDo you really know them when you don’t know them?
By Perry Tan Chances are, every single one of us has come into close contact with LGBT ( lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) persons in our lives, be it a teacher, classmate,
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