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Mandatory death penalty constitutional, says court
May. 14 | The Court of Appeal today has rejected the appeal of Yong Vui Kong and declared that the mandatory death penalty is constitutional. Yong had appealed against his death sentence for drug trafficking. In a landmark ruling, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong...
Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 2010: Once more, with fear
Apr. 12 | We derive a strange and sickly comfort in the familiar, even if that familiarity invokes fear. It is otherwise hard to explain our enduring vulnerability. When Teo Chee Hean began by reminding his youthful audience that Singapore begun as ‘an accidental...
Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 2010: Be self-confident and pragmatic, says DPM Teo
Apr. 7 | Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean engaged a 300-strong student audience on Monday night at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum, delving into issues of economic and political sustainability. In this third installment of the NUS Political Association’s...
Energy efficiency: what is NEA’s role?
Apr. 5 | By Shawn Lim Global warming and climate change are among two of the major challenges that Singapore faces today. Many studies have shown that the higher concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide, is the primary...
Singaporean strawberries?
Apr. 1 | By Chua Yini In an address at the Singapore Scout Association’s 100th Anniversary dinner on the 27th of Feburary, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong described young Singaporeans as ‘fragile like strawberries’. Said SM Goh, ‘Fortunately, we have our...
M Ravi: Death penalty should not be dispensed ‘in an automated, robotic, spasmodic approach’
Mar. 16 | By Yini Chua At the appeal hearing for Yong Vui Kong today, the Court of Appeal, consisting of Chief Justice Chan Sek Long, Justices of Appeal Andrew Phang Boon Leong and VK Raja, chose to reserve its judgment instead of delivering a verdict. Yong is...
Lonely out of the gravy train
Mar. 13 | By Khairulanwar Zaini Compassion remains scarce in Singapore. The status quo prevails for the government: public transport concessions will remain elusive for the almost 120 000 disabled people. Addressing the plight of the disabled was Workers’ Party...
Summoning hither the dolphins
Mar. 10 | By Hoe Jia Wen Animal activists have raised legal and welfare concerns about the impending transfer of 18 bottlenose dolphins to Marine Life Park Resorts World Sentosa. These wild dolphins, caught from the Solomon Islands, are currently being trained...
d.shop: design thinking + social innovation workshop
Mar. 10 | Please visit www.syinc.org/dshop for more info What is Design Thinking? Design Thinking asks the fundamental questions to the problem, to devise solutions that aren’t just related to a symptom of the problem (e.g. high dropout rates), but which target...
The language divide
Mar. 6 | By Yini Chua Step into any ACS school, and you would be hard-pressed to find anyone conversing in Mandarin. As an alumnus aptly articulated, the surest way of gaining notoriety is to ‘get a loudhailer and start singing Chinese songs at the top of...
WeSearch! Seminar 2010 – “Social Action Across Divides”
Feb. 27 | Interested to find out about community research needs on the ground? Interested to conduct meaningful research while in university? Interested to conduct ground-breaking social research directly with local civil society groups?
The legal canon of death
Feb. 25 | The following article is Part One of a two-part report which looks at the provisions in the Misuse of Drugs Act and certain processes of law regarding the application of the mandatory death penalty. By Khairulanwar Zaini Drug trials hardly elicit any...
The story of charity: water
Nov. 1 | charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. This year, this is how you can help.
Superman in Tiger Airways?
Oct. 10 | In an apparent attempt at viral marketing, a man dressed in a superhero costume takes to the skies – but in a Tiger Airways aeroplane.
Singapore Lights Timelapse
Oct. 5 | Somewhere within the cacophony of lights and concrete, the soul of a nation resides. A video by Yeo Wee Han. Singapore Lights Timelapse from Weehan Yeo on Vimeo.
“If you don’t know how to fix it, please stop breaking it!”
Sep. 14 | In 1992, a 12 year-old Severn Suzuki addressed world delegates attending the Rio Earth summit. Exuding maturity and empathy beyond her years, she appealed to the common sense of humanity and challenged the delegates to “make your actions reflect...
“Like the Wong Kar Wai film, Happy Together: Banned Together!”
Sep. 13 | The ban on Martyn See’s Singapore Rebel (available on Youtube) has recently been lifted with an M18 classification. This 2007 short film by Royston Tan offers a retrospective look and comical spin on film censorship in Singapore. (Access Part 2...
“There is no excuse for not trying”
Sep. 10 | Wakefield High played host to US President Obama as he delivered an education-themed speech televised lived to schools across the country. His message: work hard, pay attention in school and complete assignments. The full report can be assessed here. Visit...
Her name is Umi, Umi Qazrina
Sep. 8 | The late Yasmin Ahmad produced this short clip in celebration of multi-racial diversity. While it was commissioned for Malaysia’s 50th Hari Merdeka, the message is one that transcends boundaries. Alfian Sa’at also references this video in...
