News reports wrong about Thaipusam incident, says devotee
The following is a Facebook page posting by Mr Mohan, also known as “King Chola Hercules”, who says he was one of the three men arrested for the scuffle during…
View ArticleHindus and Singaporeans want equality and fairness, not privileges
By Masked Crusader Law Minister, K. Shanmugam, weighed in on the Thaipusam fracas in a facebook post in which he says the annual Thaipusam street procession means that Hindus…
View ArticleThaipusam incident: Three charged for disorderly behaviour and attacking...
Three Singaporean men were charged in court on Saturday morning for disorderly behavior and attacking police officers during the annual Thaipusam procession earlier in the week. Ramachandra...
View ArticleSDP launches economic policy paper for reform and sustainability
By Howard Lee The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) launched its latest economic policy paper on 7 February, which aims to address social inequality, help local firms compete, divest state-owned companies…
View ArticleThaipusam scuffle – woman files report alleging police assault
The Singapore Police has confirmed that a police report has been filed by a woman of being assaulted by officers during last Tuesday’s Thaipusam procession at Serangoon Road. The 30-year…
View ArticlePolice investigate threats made on Lee Hsien Loong
The Singapore Police is investigating two apparent death threats to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong which were posted online on 6 and 7 February. The police confirmed this to the…
View ArticleJoyous memories for a joyous New Year
Project Home Sweet Home captures the spirit of giving this Lunar New Year In celebration of the coming Lunar New Year, local volunteer group The Volunteer Switchboard (VSB) today distributed…
View ArticleCan we have our holidays back now?
By Ariffin Sha There has been heightened public discourse on the reinstatement of Thaipusam as a Public Holiday in Singapore. An online petition to make Thaipusam a holiday has gathered…
View ArticleWhat Plunging Oil Prices Mean To You (Part 1)
By Dinesh Dayani, Dollars and Sense DollarsAndSense explores how declining oil prices will affect Singaporeans. In part 1, we explore the impact on transport prices, holiday expenses and consumers. In…
View ArticleBalancing the demands of the various groups of CPF members
By Timothy Ho DollarsAndSense.sg weighs in with our views on why the CPF Review Panel has one of the most unenviable tasks in Singapore. Here is the one thing that…
View ArticleSDT revives Sleeping Beauty as grand opening to its 2015 season
In celebration of the New Year, Singapore Dance Theatre will enchant audiences with Sleeping Beauty, a ballet often considered as the pinnacle of classical repertoire. Staged by Artistic Director Janek…
View ArticleThaipusam incident – rhetoric not useful in promoting race relations
By Gangasudhan So we have yet another incident of unrest at Desker Road, when the police were called in to quell a “disturbance” in the peace which, oddly enough, might…
View ArticleMusic helped me during Thaipusam
By Ravi Philemon In 1965, Mr Lee Kuan Yew reportedly said that while a non-Indian might not understand the ethical values of self-immolation and expressions of penance as expressed through…
View ArticleWorkers’ Party to give response in parliament on AGO’s report of its town...
Chairman of Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) Ms Sylvia Lim has said that the Workers’ Party will respond to the audit finding by the Auditor-General Office (AGO) in the parliament on...
View ArticleDr Ting and TOC respond to Mindef’s charge of harassment
On 28 January, Dr Ting Choon Meng received a lawyer’s letter from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) threatening to use the Protection from Harassment Act against him unless he signs a…
View ArticleSingapore’s Social Compact Trilemma – The Dynamics of a Critically Uncertain...
By Yeoh Lam Keong “The political problem of mankind is to combine three things: economic efficiency, social justice and individual liberty.” John Maynard Keynes The last 50 years of…
View ArticleForum Asia strongly condemns sodomy conviction of Malaysia’s opposition leader
Forum Asia, a regional human rights group has issued a statement to condemn the decision by the Malaysian Federal Court to uphold the conviction against Malaysia’s opposition leader and former Deputy...
View ArticleLTA: Summons should have been issued to illegally parked cars
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has concluded through its investigations that the cars parked illegally outside of Siglap South Community Center should have been issued with summons as the community...
View ArticleMalaysia: Anwar’s conviction sets back rights
The conviction of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim after seven years of politically motivated proceedings under an abusive and archaic law is a major setback for human rights in Malaysia. On…
View ArticleLaw Society of Singapore: M Ravi ordered to stop legal practice
The Law Society of Singapore has ordered Human Rights lawyer, M Ravi to stop his legal practice until he goes for a medical examination.
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