City Of Possibilities or Fluff City?

Aug. 12 | By Ned Stark and Andrew Loh “My fellow Singaporeans, let’s seize the moment to sail ahead, into the bright and exciting future that we can already see. Together, let’s transform Singapore, and make this a special home for every one of us.” -...

Singapore – on the bright side

Aug. 5 | In the lead-up to National Day, TOC’s writers share their personal views on what it means to be a Singaporean and what Singapore means to them. Here is the 2nd article. By Ned Stark We all are said to be, rightly or wrongly, products of the Singapore...

The Work Holiday Programme: an undergraduate’s concern

May. 25 | By Ned Stark Singapore’s open door policy rolls on. The government’s stated goal is to bring Singapore’s population up to the 6.5 million mark. Unless we drastically increase our birth statistics, it is clear that many of these 6.5 million residents...

The Byzantine oracle on the PAP

May. 23 | By Ned Stark As a fan of history I subscribe to the view that “history repeats itself” (this post is spurred by LCC’s comment on Aaron Ng’s blog.) A prominent American academic (I believe it was Samuel Huntington) had said: “The democratic...

Artificial Dynamism?

May. 7 | By Ned Stark “It’s not possible for us to be hermetically sealed and to close out to the world, and this is just a jewel box by itself because our people travel, millions of people come to Singapore, and even if you don’t travel, you’re...