NEA forms “not suitable” for town council event: Sylvia Lim
Chairman of Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC), Sylvia Lim, was in the witness stand as the hearing on summons issued by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to the AHPETC moves…
View ArticleNub of the issue – terms used and questionable conditions
By Andrew Loh – The dispute between the opposition Workers’ Party Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) seems to all boil down to two issues…
View ArticlePolice to return activist’s note book after lawyer’s demands
The Singapore Police has agreed to return the note book it had seized from Han Hui Hui during an interview on 10 October. Ms Han was being interviewed as part…
View ArticleTo launch or not to launch, that is the question
By Property Soul Last night, I asked you whether you are married or not. There was dead air for ten seconds before you replied “I still consider myself single”. I…
View ArticleApplying for NEA permit means AHPETC accepts permit was needed?
By Howard Lee The third day of the trial between the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Aljunied Hougang Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) saw the town council’s chairman, Ms Sylvia…
View ArticleGrassroot leader with PBM accused of being ineffective
By TR Emeritus In the Straits Times today (15 Oct), Geylang Serai grassroots adviser and MP Fatimah Lateef put up a notice to congratulate 3 grassroots leaders in her ward…
View ArticleLiving with Myths and revisiting Singapore’s popular history
By Terry Xu The banning of “To Singapore With Love” and the corresponding response from the Singapore government toward it would have sparked renewed interest in the history of Singapore.…
View ArticleFate of “banned” film sealed by condemnations ?
On 2 October 2014, filmmaker Tan Pin Pin re-submitted her film, “To Singapore, With Love”, for classification with the Media Development Authority (MDA). The MDA had originally rated her film…
View ArticleSAF dummy weapons left by side of road
Photos of two anti-tank dummy weapons being left on by the roadside were posted online. The source of the photos is from a thread, “Who left his MATADOR by the…
View ArticleSingapore: Space Narrows for Online News Media
Government Control Grows as More Websites Must Get Onerous Licenses (Bangkok, October 16, 2014) – The government of Singapore’s regulatory actions against two prominent online news websites is a...
View ArticleIt pays to be silent in Parliament
By Phillip Ang There is really no reason to be paying MPs $15,000 per month. Most MPs earn much more in their full time job and if it’s really a…
View ArticleWhy WP is right to seek court’s decision
By Andrew Loh The trial of the Workers’ Party Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) has ended after just two days. Five days had originally been set aside for it. While…
View ArticleHong Kong protests – Umbrella Testudo
Because there is nothing more menacing than an Umbrella Testudo. This image first appeared on Cartoon Press.
View ArticleStudents from Model ASEM 2014 meet the Presidents of the European Council and...
4 Asian and European Students from Model ASEM 2014 meet the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission More than 120 students from all 49 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)…
View ArticleReduced legal cost does not mean overcharging: LawSoc
The Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) has issued a statement to clarify on the alleged overcharging in legal fees by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), for services in its case…
View ArticleThe Battle For Me
History Lesson No 1 – a graphic commentary by Tan Wah Piow, 16.10.2014
View ArticleLawyer M Ravi: Section 35 of CPC does not empower the police to seize note book
Human Rights Lawyer, Mr M Ravi has delivered a letter to the Singapore Police Force on the seizure of the notebook of his client, Ms Han Hui Hui who was…
View ArticleMore than 200 applications for SAF Volunteer Corps
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen revealed that more than 200 applications have been received for the new Singapore Armed Forces Volunteer Corps (SAFVC) via his Facebook status update last night, Sunday.…
View ArticleCCC’s support letter critical for AHPETC’s permit application?
By Terry Xu The hearing on summons issued by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) has ended last week with the ruling of the hearing…
View ArticleMainstream media gloss over GIC’s $269 million capital loss
By Phillip Ang I refer to ST’s “GIC sells London property to Norway sovereign fund for $1.2billion” and GIC’s “GIC divests its 100% interest in the Bank of America Merrill…
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