Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed Chinese privilege in his National Day Rally last night. The rise of race-related incidents in Singapore has sparked debate about discrimination and Chinese privilege….
Paralympian Yip Pin Xiu Wins Gold But Gov Fails to Ensure Fair Reward
Back in 2008, the issue about disparity between the reward for a gold medal in the Olympics ($1,000,000) compared to the Paralympics ($100,000) was raised in Parliament by then-NMP Eunice Olsen. The…
Singapore Should Have Closed Borders To High Risk Countries
With the covid-19 outbreak raging in India since the emergence of the Delta variant, the government’s reluctance to close its border to India should be seriously questioned. As though the…
The Protest Against Transphobia Outside MOE’s Building
Just yesterday, there was a protest outside MOE’s building which involved 5 students who were taking a stand against transphobia in our schools. They held placards that said “#FIX SCHOOLS…
Government Backtracks on TraceTogether; Betrays Citizens’ Trust
When Minister of State for Home Affairs Desmond Tan revealed in parliament yesterday that the police can obtain TraceTogether data for criminal investigations (and had already accessed it for a…
Sengkang GRC – Everything Right About WP, Everything Wrong About PAP
Sengkang has fallen. The WP won Sengkang GRC with 52.13% of the votes as PAP scraped through with 47.87%. It was a very poor result for the PAP, who lost…
Raeesah Khan Saga – PAP Hits New Low And Showed Us It Lost Its Way
Raeesah Khan of the Workers’ Party is under police investigation for promoting enmity between different religions and races in Singapore. Her social media posts, which were from years ago, alleged…
Are Hawkers Getting the Help They Need During the Circuit Breaker?
Since 7 April, dine-in has been suspended and only takeaways are allowed at F&B outlets including hawker centres. Other than essential services, shops are closed and work-from-home is the default….
Covid-19 Exposed Government’s Neglect of Migrant Worker Living Conditions
If the government thought they could go on turning a blind eye towards the dismal living conditions of the foreign worker dormitories, the covid-19 outbreak could not have been a…
PAP Government U-Turns on Mask Advisory
“No need to wear a mask unless ill” was what the government had been telling the public since January. However the government made a U-turn on 3 April when it…