ISIS is “a travesty of all that religion stands for”: Shanmugam
“Their unspeakable cruelty, including abductions and brutal murders of civilians, constitute crimes against humanity,” Minister of Foreign Affairs, K Shanmugam, told the United Nations General Assembly...
View ArticleGahmen sets up new office after NParks’ epic blunder at Hong Lim Park
By Phillip Ang Dear Citizens, The gahmen sincerely apologises for another preventable cock up at Hong Lim Park on 27 September. We acknowledge our error that common sense was not
View ArticleIncome inequality – Part 2: Exacerbated by the State
By Benedict Chong Governments tend to believe that they have at their disposal tools and mechanisms that will help them manage income inequality. Some of these include elaborate policies and
View ArticleHow leaders should behave
By Terry Xu The protest that is currently taking place in Hong Kong has won the hearts of many onlookers around the world for how Hong Kongers have shown their unity
View ArticleVideo of CPF protest march at Hong Lim Park
This is a full-length video of the protest march organized by Han Hui Hui at Hong Lim Park on Saturday. From the video, we still cannot detect:1) Heckling of the
View ArticleMissing: The authoritative voice of NParks
By Howard Lee In the last five days following the clash of events between YMCA and the CPF protesters at Hong Lim Park (HLP), Singaporeans pored over footage of the
View ArticleIncome inequality – Part 3: Is inequality a big deal?
By Bryan Cheang In Singapore, income inequality is a concern that many people seem to be focused on these days. Indeed, this concern with inequality has led to calls to
View ArticleActiveSG has failed Singaporeans
By Gavin Tan ActiveSG was launched by Sport Singapore, previously known as Singapore Sports Council, in April 2014. With the launch of ActiveSG the former Sports & Recreation Centres have
View ArticleHong Kong Chief Executive, CY Leung will not resign
Hong Kong Chief Executive, CY Leung held a press conference on Thursday midnight, expressing that open dialogue will be carried out with the students and would not resign as Hong
View ArticleSix reasons why property is not an antifragile investment
By Property Soul It was exciting to see Nassim Nicholas Taleb presenting “Antifragility: Gaining From Volatility, Stress And Disorder” in the open space outside National Library last Wednesday. Like a
View ArticleTop job destination but with highest vacancies?
By SGCharts.com In reference to the article published in June 2014 about the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) and the recent news about the Ministry of Education (MOE) being the top
View ArticleAuthorities investigate Yang Yin and his business
Chinese national and Singapore permanent resident, Yang Yin, is under investigation by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). While the ministry did not reveal much to the media, it is believed
View ArticleGovt’s double standards a danger to society
When the haze hit Singapore last year, it was the worst in years. Our city was shrouded in smog and being in public or open areas became a hazard. The
View ArticleCriticise if we must but let us also encourage
By Dr Chee Soon Juan Much acrimony has emanated from the Return Our CPF protest at Hong Lim Park last Saturday. As complex and difficult as things are, let us focus on
View ArticleResponse to Chee Soon Juan on the recent HLP fracas
By Jeremy Chen I am a SDP party member who cannot help but disagree with Chee Soon Juan’s position that we should just forgive Roy Ngerng, Han Hui Hui and
View ArticleSingapore Medical Council overcharged Susan Lim: Courts
High Court ruled that the legal bills sought by the Singapore Medical Council from Dr Susan Lim, in relation to an earlier court case, were overcharged. Ironically, the case that
View ArticleDeath penalty as life-saving deterrent: fact or rhetoric?
By Second Chances, Singapore Anti-death penalty campaign and Think Center The following was a letter the Singapore Working Group on the Death Penalty – a coalition made up of Second Chances,
View ArticleNParks considering measures to prevent repeat of HLP clash
The National Parks Board (NParks) is considering measures to prevent a repeat of the clashes of events at Hong Lim Park last Saturday. In a statement to the press, the
View ArticleCitizen Ho: Kwon Ping to talk politics and government at NUS
By: Choo Zheng Xi HKP: “You cannot forever prevent different versions of history from being propagated by different people. In a free society, there will be many different views and
View ArticleDr Intan responds to resident’s accusation of non-assistance
On Friday, Member of Parliament of the Ang Mo Kio GRC, Dr Intan Mokhtar published a status update on her facebook to address comments on her based on an article, “I am disappointed
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