Ngerng disputes “twisted meaning” by Lee’s lawyers
Blogger Roy Ngerng, who is being sued by Mr Lee Hsien Loong for defamation, filed his defence on Monday with the High Court. Mr Lee is also the prime
View ArticleYouth of Singapore, it’s time to rise
By Ariffin Sha Our former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong once warned the writer Catherine Lim that she ought “to join a political party if she wanted to air political
View ArticlePulp Friction – challenging norms and legislation
By Ariffin Sha Editing and images by Howard Lee Are we muzzled? Are we getting access to information? Can we cope with diversity of views? What is the role of
View ArticlePolitical change, the law and how it is used
By Ghui Ever since the unprecedented GE 2011 results, many have written about how Singapore’s political attitudes have changed. As our country nears its 49th birthday, the time is ripe
View ArticleTruly proud of being Singaporean
By Crystal Lim Every National Day, and the days leading up to it, schools in Singapore aim to foster in students a sense of pride in being Singaporean. They do this by exhorting
View ArticleClearing the Haze: Summary and where we are right now
“Clearing the Haze” is a feature series by The Online Citizen that brings you into the core of the trans-boundary haze issue. Our reporting team joined volunteers from local haze monitoring
View ArticleSurveillance and the danger of unfettered trust in the State
By Bryan Cheang “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin Foreignpolicy magazine recently published a...
View ArticleRSN and USN conduct successful combined torpedo firing
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the United States Navy (USN) successfully conducted a combined torpedo firing earlier today, as part of the 20th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and
View ArticleComposition of Honour Singapore raises questions about its values
By Terry Xu A new non-profit organisation (NPO) called Honour (Singapore), officially launched on 5 August 2014 at the Fullerton Hotel, was reported widely in mainstream news, but garnered some
View ArticlePopulation figures – nobody knows: Chan Chun Sing
Minister of Social and Family Development (MSF), Chan Chun Sing, threw up a new figure in the debate on population yesterday. Speaking at the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) annual
View ArticleSexual predators targeting minors – disconcerting number of cases
The State Court on Thursday dealt with three separate cases of sexual offences committed by men against minors. They are the latest in what seem to be a frequent
View ArticleClearing the Haze: From the peatlands where it begins
“Clearing the Haze” is a feature series by The Online Citizen that brings you into the core of the trans-boundary haze issue. Our reporting team joined volunteers from local haze monitoring group,
View ArticlePreying on foreign domestic workers for sex through Facebook group?
His Facebook support group was meant to provide information to foreign domestic workers (FWDs) in Singapore. But he is now being accused of using it to lure the FDWs
View ArticleChanging rules of engagement with a questioning electorate
By Ghui I have always hated the term “generation gap”. It is a term generally used to say, “it cannot be helped that we do not understand each other”, when
View ArticlePM Lee calls for “refreshed strategies”, unity in National Day message
By Howard Lee Prime Minister warned of uncertain days ahead for Singaporeans, even as he indicated that the government is doing all it can to improve social safety nets, invest
View ArticleBillionaire property tycoon tops National Day Awards recipients
Mr Chua Thian Poh, head of developer Ho Bee Investment, has been named the recipient of this year’s top National Day Award – the Distinguished Service Order. The award is
View ArticleSell your flat, have peace of mind?
In his National Day message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke of how our retirees “need peace of mind in their silver years.” “They want to be assured that they
View ArticleCompetition Commission allows Scoot, Tiger to coordinate fares, flight schedules
By Howard Lee The Competition Commission Singapore (CCS) has given the green light for what could be an alliance between two Scoot and Tiger Airways, which would see the two budget airlines
View ArticleTop Nat’l Day award recipient involved in Sentosa Cove land sales controversy
This article was first published on TR Emeritus on 10 August 2014. *Mr Chua Thian Poh was also recently named as an adviser to the non-profit organisation Honour (Singapore). Yesterday (9 Aug),
View ArticlePM Lee Hsien Loong – 10 years in office today
Today, 12 August 2014, marks the 10th year that Lee Hsien Loong has been Prime Minister of Singapore. This year is also his 30th year in politics, having been introduced
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