About immigrants and the government’s relentless pursue for GDP
This letter is written to TOC by the social worker who passed the story by Wang E’s husband to us. Wang E, a PRC national has been repatriated out of
View ArticleWhat info do PR applicants have to submit?
With all the discussion and debate over the permanent residency application of Chinese national, Yang Yin, what kind of information exactly do PR applicants have to provide to the authorities?
View ArticleJustice Without Borders – helping migrant workers amongst us
By Ghui Migrant workers have made an indelible contribution to the development of Singapore. From building the bulk of our infrastructure to facilitating the family unit through helping us look
View ArticleFiery confrontation at Hong Lim Park over use of speaker’s corner
By Terry Xu (Image by Lawrence Chong) A heated dispute between a National Parks officer and organiser of the Central Provident Funds (CPF) protest event took place last afternoon at
View ArticleThe double event at HLP, and an unwarranted clash
By Howard Lee There is a lot of anguish online and offline following the clash of events at Hong Lim Park (HLP) on Saturday between YMCA and the organisers of
View Article“First march in S’pore since independence”? Not quite
Roy Ngerng, the blogger at the centre of a defamation suit filed by Lee Hsien Loong and who is also involved with the CPF protests in recent months, posted the
View ArticleIncome inequality – Part 1: The moral question
By Benedict Chong “A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.” – Milton Friedman
View ArticleHeckling, anarchist? Nah, just immaturity
First things first. I am appalled at the behaviour of Roy Ngerng, Han Hui Hui and their supporters who marched right into a charity event where special needs children, disabled
View ArticleGrowth at all costs: Who pays?
By SGCharts.com (Image by Joshua Chiang) A hard look at the numbers from the Department of Statistics’ Household Expenditure Survey (HES) 2012/13 shows the real winners and losers of the heady
View ArticleReaction to protest march at Hong Lim Park
By Cytix I was one of the protesters at Hong Lim Park on Saturday. I am sure what I have to say will be shouted down by those who don’t
View ArticleA tale of two protests – Hong Kong and Hong Lim Park
By Bryan Cheang Political news over this past weekend have brought into further prominence two different activists in two different countries, fighting for two different causes. On Saturday,...
View ArticleWe don’t want to meet Ngerng, say parents of children
No, we do not want to meet with Roy Ngerng. That was the response of parents of the special needs children who had taken part in the performance at Hong
View ArticleUnderstanding special children
By Ravi Philemon Some years ago when I was teaching in a special needs school, I had a teacher assistant (TA) with Asperger’s Syndrome. She was very motivated in wanting
View ArticleTough times ahead for Iskandar and Malaysia properties
By Property Soul Disclaimer: 1. The following blog post is not likely to be reposted or republished in any online media or property portals – particularly those advertising Iskandar and
View ArticleCandlelight vigil in solidarity with Hong Kong for democracy
A candlelight vigil will be carried out this coming Wednesday at Hong Lim Park, 7.30pm to show support for citizens in Hong Kong in their protest against police violence and demand for universal
View ArticleUnited States implores authorities in Hong Kong to “exercise restraint”
(White House Image press secretary Josh Earnest) The White House on Monday implored authorities in Hong Kong to “exercise restraint” amid mass pro-democracy protests following Beijing’s decision to...
View ArticleThey do say the darnest things: What a to-do about Operation Coldstore
By Hong Lysa True colours ‘Sound historical consciousness requires intellectual rigour and honesty’ — a very heartening statement by Tan Tai Yong, Nominated Member of Parliament, Vice-Provost (Student...
View ArticleMDA seeks to register TOC Ltd under the Broadcasting Act
The Media Development Authority has issued a statement today, requesting The Opinion Collaborative Ltd (TOC Ltd), the social enterprise that owns and manages TOC, to register under the Broadcasting...
View ArticleFibre broadband assist plan: A fine policy by the country which spends the...
By SY Lee and Leong Sze Hian We refer to the articles “Telco fines channelled to help more poor households get broadband, computers” (Straits Times, Sep 28) and “PAP Community
View ArticleYes, Roy should apologise, but so too some MPs
By Andrew Loh It has been three days since the controversial protest at Hong Lim Park, and the debate rages on. Who is right, who is wrong? What actually transpired?
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