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Bukit Brown Family Day
Mar. 15 | ~By: Erika Lim~ “A family outing at a cemetery?! Are you crazy or simply bo liao?” Indeed that’s what happened on Sunday, 11 March, as parents and children, boisterous teenagers, lovey-eyed couples and camera-toting nature lovers –...
SPP’s Lina Chiam on healthcare issues
Mar. 6 | ~ By: Lina Chiam ~ Hospital beds As our society ages, recovery beds in particular will be high in demand. Our hospitals will also have to further divide the demand for beds into two levels – hospitalization and recovery needs. Between...
Second Public Consultation on ASEAN Human Rights Declaration by MARUAH
Feb. 29 | The following is a press release by Maruah and the Singapore chapter of the SEA Women's Caucus: The Singapore Chapter of the Women's Caucus and MARUAH are organising another round of discussions on the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration...
Bringing hope – an appeal
Feb. 27 | ~by: Ng Yi Shu~ “Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.” – Erica Jong. We all wish to blame people sometimes. The class system, environment, bad schools, overcrowding, bad...
Largest and most diverse local animal protection event in the history of Singapore
Feb. 24 | the following is a media release by ACRES: This Saturday (25 February) will see the largest and most diverse local animal protection event held in the history of Singapore. Organised by ACRES, Chong Pang Division, Chong Pang YEC, NUS PEACE and Young...
Marine Parade Family Service Centre: Say ‘Yes’ to Eldercare Services
Feb. 10 | The following is a press release by Marine Parade Family Service Centre in response to recent reports of neighbourhood residents rejecting eldercare facilities in their vicinity. Lately, some residents have cited varying reasons objecting to plans of...
TOC/TRE: FACE-OFF
Feb. 9 | Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 Time: 8pm – 10pm Place: Sinema Old School, 11b Mount Sophia, Old School, #B1-12, Singapore 228466 Moderator: Founder and Managing Director of Senatus, Mr Kien M Lee Organised for: Social Media Week What keeps two of the...
Public consultation on the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Feb. 8 | the following is an event notification: – In joint partnership, Public Consultation on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) You are invited to this public consultation on the Convention on the Rights of...
Another ‘Singaporeans First’ event by Transitioning
Feb. 5 | the following is an event notification by transitioning.org: Transitioning.org will be organising a Singaporean First event at speakers’ corner on 11 Feb (Sat) at 5.30pm. We will be gathering a group of speakers who will speak their minds...
World wide protests to call on Facebook to leave breastfeeding photos alone
Feb. 4 | the following is a media release by Nurse-ins calling on Facebook to leave breastfeeding photos alone: World wide protests to call on Facebook to leave breastfeeding photos alone Daily image deletions and account suspensions continue Facebook has removed...
Launch of Noise Singapore 2012
Feb. 3 | Noise Singapore 2012 Festival Showcase begins 16 Feb to 4 Mar 2012 with 3 showcases at 3 different locations throughout Singapore. Below are the listings to the 3 events. All admissions to the events are FREE so do come visit the showcases with your...
Rethinking Volunteerism: By volunteers, for volunteers
Jan. 31 | ~by: Benjamin Cheah~ “We learned that we should listen to what our customers want to say, and find out what their needs are,” said Mr Keith Tan. He was describing the lessons learnt while organising Rethinking Volunteerism, a seminar held...
Francis Khoo – celebration of his life and memory
Jan. 31 | MEMORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The friends and family of Francis Khoo invite you to celebrate his life and memory at his Memorial Mass AT Where: The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, "A" Queen Street, Singapore 18853, (nearest MRT Bras Basah) When: Saturday,...
Start Now – Rethinking Volunteerism
Jan. 28 | the following is a media release from Start Now's upcoming event 'Rethinking Volunteerism': – Discontent with the state of active volunteering in Singapore, two youths launched an initiative to ‘Rethink Volunteerism’....
PAID EVENT ADVERTISEMENT: ‘Key To Successful Stock Trading’ a free seminar
Jan. 19 | the following is a paid event advertisement: – Event Registration Link: http://stocktradingseminar.eventbrite.com/ Most investors lose money in the market for the basic reason that most investors lack a trading plan. Without a plan, it is just...
PKMS’ Charity Bowl 2012
Dec. 19 | the following is an event announcement by PKMS: – Singapore Malay National Organisation’s (SMNO) or Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura (PKMS) invites Singaporeans to participate in its Charity Bowl 2012. Organised on Sunday, 15 January,...
MRT breakdown emergency contingency measures ‘appalling’ – Lina Chiam
Dec. 17 | The following is a press release from NCMP Lina Chiam of the Singapore People’s Party Together let us call for a comprehensive review of transport system Statement on the massive MRT breakdown on 15 Dec Public transport has been the hallmark of...
Staying committed in a marriage
Dec. 12 | By: Raymond Anthony Fernando “What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined together to strengthen each other in all labour, to minister to each other in all sorrow, to share with each other in all gladness,...
SUP calls: Let’s celebrate International Human Rights Day at Speakers’ Corner
Dec. 9 | the following is a media release by the Singapore Unity Project: – The Singapore Unity Project (SUP), comprising active civil society organizations and individuals, will be commemorating International Human Rights Day at Speakers’ Corner on 10...
It’s Human Rights Day this Sat!
Dec. 8 | From Maruah: Dear all, December 10th is Human Rights Day and MARUAH would like to invite you to join us in the celebrations. This year, we’ll be hosting an Open Mic Event, happening for the first time so don’t miss your chance to participate in...
December 10th is Human Rights Day, join in the celebrations
Nov. 29 | From MARUAH: December 10th is Human Rights Day and we’d like to invite you to join us in the celebrations! We have invited Mr Richard Magnus, the Singapore representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). So come on...
Event announcement – Ethical Salaries for a Public Service Centred Government
Nov. 28 | The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) will be launching a landmark paper on Cabinet Ministers’ remuneration on 30 Nov 2011. The result of four months’ intensive research by the party’s Policy Unit, the paper reviews the history and rationale for...
MARUAH celebrates Human Rights’ Day on Dec 10 2011
Nov. 19 | Human Rights is for all of us. United Nations has set aside Human Rights Day Observance as 10th December. MARUAH is a three-year-old human rights organisation that has been in dialogue on human rights with governments, private sector and civil society....
Workers’ Party Youth Wing “YouthQuake” Forum Discussion
Nov. 17 | The following is a press release from Workers’ Party Youth Wing. Politics should not just be restricted to the candidates that the various political parties field during a general election and the members of Parliament in the respective constituencies...
What’s the fuss? Why Occupy Wall Street?
Nov. 11 | MARUAH has put together a public forum, as part of our focus on seeking a rights-based approach on issues that matter. The importance of such global issues should not be underestimated. As global citizens, it is our role to understand the phenomenon...
Why the ISA? – a MARUAH human rights education initiative
Oct. 18 | the following is an event invitation from MARUAH: – MARUAH invites you to its next human rights education initiative, where you will get the opportunity to learn more about the Internal Security Act (ISA) and direct questions to a panel of legal...
“IN REMEMBRANCE OF JBJ”
Sep. 29 | ~from: The organising committee of ’In remembrance of JBJ’~ The late JBJ worked tirelessly and selflessly to represent the people of Singapore, in Parliament and outside it. He had great hopes and aspirations for Singapore and Singaporeans....
When Tan Meets Tan – Cooling off Day has never been this hot
Sep. 27 | UPDATE: THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please contact the organisers for more information. ~by: Jewel Philemon~ Sight Lines Entertainment presents its debut production, ‘When Tan Meets Tan’, a political parody musical revue, hot on the heels of the...
Domestic workers need their days off too
Sep. 12 | Transient Workers Count Too invites you to a forum discussion on Saturday 15 October 2011 About one in every five families employs a maid. We depend on them to keep our households running smoothly, care for our elderly, look after our children. Is it...
The Changing Employment Needs of Singaporeans
Sep. 6 | A Forum focusing on the looming financial crisis and how it will affect Singaporeans: – Transitioning.org a website set-up to support those that are unemployed, has organised the forum to address the concerns of those that may be affected by the...
Fear of Writing: A commentary on political art and censorship
Sep. 1 | ~by: Jewel Philemon~ Local playwright, Mr Tan Tarn How, returns to the world of theatre after a hiatus of ten years with his latest full-length play, ‘Fear of Writing’. The respected writer, who has written several critically acclaimed plays...
There Can Only Be Wan (Tan)
Aug. 25 | If you’re old enough to vote, you should be old enough to remember The Highlander! To celebrate an election that is likely to be immortalized in the history books, TOC is organizing a small fundraising get-together for friends and fans of TOC....
TOC Presidential Face to Face: video preview
Aug. 19 | Dear Readers, TOC is pleased to announce a groundbreaking forum organized for an unprecedented Presidential election. In the first such event to be held by a local website, TOC held a studio discussion with all 4 Presidential candidates and an audience...
“What do you do Mr President?”
Aug. 3 | MARUAH has put together a public forum to continue their key role in increasing public awareness of Singapore’s election processes and our country’s constitutional matters. They strongly believe that information is crucial to acting and voting...
TOC’s moderation policy
Jul. 28 | The Online Citizen reserves the right to moderate, edit, disallow, remove or delete comments or postings posted on this website which, in TOC’s sole discretion, are deemed to be inappropriate or are of the following nature: - Vulgarities –...
Who wants to be part of the TOC lunatic fringe… Kee Chiu!!
Jul. 26 | Go CRAZY for our latest T-shirt design! That’s right, netizens! We’re talking to you, TOC reader who belong to the lunatic fringe! For only $22, you can own this T-shirt. Only free size available! (Free-size: armpit-to-armpit (chest) –...
Stress: Government plays a part – Dr Ang Yong Guan
Jul. 13 | Joshua Chiang / A survey of 8 countries during the economic downturn revealed that Singaporeans were the most pessimistic despite being least affected by the economic downturn. Another survey of 14 countries showed our workers to be the unhappiest...
9 July 2011: IPS Post-Election Forum Speech on Party Renewal
Jul. 11 | I attended a very thought-provoking conference at the invitation of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy last Friday where I was asked to speak on party renewal. I have appended my speech in full below. I spoke on...
Malaysian capital on lockdown as nation braces itself for biggest demonstration in years
Jul. 9 | by: Bhavan Jaipragas/ MALAYSIA – Key areas in Kuala Lumpur have been put on lockdown by the local police ahead of tomorrow’s Bersih 2.0 rally, according to Malaysian news portal Malaysiakini. The website reported that at least four water cannon trucks...
Yong Vui Kong Petitions President S R Nathan for clemency
Jul. 8 | by: Kirsten Han additional reporting by: Azhar Jalil/ Lawyers representing convicted drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong have filed a petition for a presidential pardon yesterday evening, after their client’s final legal appeal was dismissed. The 46-point...
Germany and Singapore embark on Human Rights Logo Initiative
Jun. 27 | Deborah Choo/ In an unprecendented effort to form and crystalize a unified symbol for human rights, Germany has launched a world wide competition on 3 May in Berlin. The competition is running from now until 31 July, after which the contest enters...
Post Election Transformation Series, 2nd Talk (feat. Dr Ang Yong Guan)
Jun. 24 | About Post Election, many organisations have tried to sustain the election awareness though forums and discussion platforms. Most of these efforts cannot sustain over time because people’s interest in politics in the past, were highlighted only during...
NGO Calls for International Domestic Workers Law to be Ratified in Singapore
Jun. 17 | Singapore, Friday 17 June 2011 – Non-governmental organisation, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2), has called on the Singapore government to ratify the Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers which was approved by vote at the International...
Community Organisation- Empower the people!
Jun. 17 | Change. A word that was repeated like a mantra throughout the fiery 2011 General Elections period that saw many volunteers, young and old, stepping forward and lending helping hands to the election process. In light of the huge community response, so...
Thank you, Mr Chiam! – AN APPRECIATION DINNER (Update- tics sold out!)
Jun. 15 | Dear Readers For 27 years, Mr Chiam See Tong has served the residents of Potong Pasir, and spoken up for Singaporeans in Parliament as a Member of Parliament. His quiet determination and never-say-die approach to expanding democracy in Singapore has earned...
Some changes at TOC
Jun. 6 | Dear Readers, As some of you may have heard by now, Andrew Loh had, as of yesterday (Sunday 5 June 2011), resigned from his position as TOC Chief Editor with immediate effect. We are sad at this unexpected development. We do not propose to wash...
Reminder – TOC moderation policy
Jun. 4 | In light of some comments posted on this site verging on the defamatory and certain allegations made against particular persons, we would like to remind everyone of our moderation policy. TOC Moderation Policy The Online Citizen reserves the right to...
You’re invited to “Post-Election Transformation Series”
May. 29 | The Online Citizen presents the “Post Election Transformation Series“. Post elections, we gather to talk about what transformation we want to see most in Singapore. We would like to invite you the the following event. Speakers Leong...
