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Singapore – the darker side
Dec. 6 | The following video was created by students for the Singapore American School’s Modern Asian Perspective course.
Climate Change
Dec. 4 | The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP15, will take place at Copenhagen in Denmark from 7 Dec 2009 to 18 Dec 2009. 350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying...
Was Singapore just a fishing village?
Nov. 30 | It has often been said that Singapore was just a “fishing village” before independence and the arrival of the People’s Action Party. “Many years ago, when Singa pore was just a fishing village, our forefathers came here in search...
Road to Hajj – China
Nov. 26 | “Islam was first introduced in China in 650 AD by one of Prophet Muhammad’s companion.” Al Jazeera follows Chinese Muslims as they prepare to undertake the hajj pilgrimage.
S’pore’s 2nd longest-held political prisoner speaks
Nov. 20 | Dr Lim Hock Siew is Singapore’s second longest-held political prisoner. He was accused of being a communist and was arrested without trial in 1963 in Operation Coldstore.
Remember this? Speak Mandarin campaign song
Nov. 19 | This was one of the first songs used in the Speak Mandarin campaign in the 70s and 80s. This will certainly bring back memories for older readers. (English translation below)
The irresponsible social behaviour of some park-goers
Nov. 17 | This video was shot on 2 separate days in November 2009 at Sembawang Park. Park-goers seem to take no care in keeping the place clean. Each morning, one would see the litter left behind by those who used the park for picnics, camping or barbeques. It...
Remember GE2006 – Sylvia Lim’s tenacity
Nov. 16 | During GE 2006, PM Lee Hsien Loong said, “Right now we have Low Thia Khiang, Chiam See Tong, Steve Chia. We can deal with them. Suppose you had 10, 15, 20 opposition members in Parliament. Instead of spending my time thinking what is the right...
Singapore – in 2015
Nov. 12 | Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) is Singapore’s 10-year masterplan to help Singapore realise the potential of infocomm over the next decade. The following video, which features a Singapore in 2015, is from the iN2015 website.
Political renewal – obstacles and sacrifices
Nov. 11 | The following is a Channelnewsasia Talking Point programme episode on political renewal, featuring the Workers’ Party’s Sylvia Lim and the People’s Action Party’s Lim Wee Kiak.
The refugees of boom-and-bust
Nov. 10 | At TEDGlobal U, Cameron Sinclair shows the unreported cost of real estate megaprojects gone bust: thousands of migrant construction laborers left stranded and penniless. To his fellow architects, he says there is only one ethical response.
The jobs we hope to create aren’t going to stick unless they are jobs that people want, says Mike Rowe
Nov. 8 | Mike Rowe is the host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs”. In this video, Rowe tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. He shares his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how its been unjustifiably...
PAP on New Media coverage of General Election 2010
Nov. 6 | Secretary-General Lee Hsien Loong said, “Using all the media people are comfortable and familiar with, then we can be present to contest with them [Loyal Opposition]. And if we see things that are not correct on websites which are respectable and...
Blogging Seminar videos on YouTube
Nov. 5 | In May 2009, a blogging seminar called “Blogging: You’ve got the power (Now learn the craft)” was organised by The Online Citizen, with support from the Institute of Policy Studies and the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre. The...
Let’s say no to something
Nov. 5 | If you could say ‘no’ to something, what would you say? That’s the question the ‘No to Rape’ team has put to Singaporeans and residents from a wide range of backgrounds and walks of life, and their latest campaign film ad, “Let’s...
CPF: What happened since GE2006?
Nov. 4 | On 18 September 2007, Parliament debated on CPF Reform, whereby CPF annuity schemes were first proposed. The Secretary-General of Worker’s Party Low Thia Khiang made an impassioned plea for the Government to delink retirement age and CPF withdrawal...
One reason why we should vote PAP
Nov. 4 | Documented public reaction to then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s comments in the 7 July 2003 issue of Time (Asia) magazine about homosexuals that “…some people are born that way. We are born this way and they are born that way, but...
Lee Hsien Loong speaks at PAP Convention 2009
Nov. 2 | The annual People’s Action Party Convention was held this year at Downtown East on 1 November 2009. Below is the annual address of the Secretary-General to Party cadres. Click here to download Lee Hsien Loong’s speech transcript.
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.
SDP talks to Alex Au of Yawning Bread
Oct. 30 | On what the Loyal Opposition needs to do in order to become an effective force in Singapore politics, Alex Au said, “The first would be try to address issues more bread and butter. Ultimately, I think a lot of people are very concerned on such things....
World Day against Death Penalty
Oct. 27 | On 10th Oct 2009, a collective of independent activists held a forum to commemorate the World Day against Death Penalty. Below is the 7-part video series of the forum. The speakers are the human rights lawyer M. Ravi, Alex Au of Yawning Bread, Sinapan...
People and Power – Human Trade
Oct. 22 | People & Power uncovers the widespread and disturbing scams surrounding human trade in Singapore and Malaysia. A film by Lynn Lee and James Leong.
Vietnamese brides
Oct. 18 | Vietnamese girls, as young as 18, are offered as brides to Singaporean men.
“We may be homeless but we are somebody!”
Oct. 17 | Singapore’s football team for the homeless to be officially launched on Sunday, 18 Oct, at Woodlands Sports Stadium. Here’s a clip, produced by the TOC team, of the people involved.
Opinion polls: getting the results you want
Oct. 10 | “Yes, Prime Minister” is a popular satirical British Sitcom by the BBC. In this snipet, the Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby discusses with the Prime Minister’s Principal Private Secretary whether to introduce National Service.
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.
The Boy who harnessed the Wind
Oct. 3 | The following is an excerpt from The BBC The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. His against-all-odds achievements...
Handicapped resident applies for aid with MP but faces difficulties
Sep. 28 | “Happy Angel” interviews a resident who is seeking help – such as applying for food vouchers – from his MP and other government departments. In this video, the resident explains the difficulty he faces when doing so. “Happy Angel”...
Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s speech
Sep. 27 | Video of Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s speech at the Reform Party’s 1st anniversary dinner. The video is by Kenneth’s son, Jared Jeyaretnam. Read the full text of Mr Jeyaretnam’s speech here.
Ris Low
Sep. 26 | Ris Low, winner of Ms World Singapore 2009. “If I’m feeling naughty then I’ll wear something rat”, did she say?
Remembering the Saffron Revolution
Sep. 25 | 2 years ago, the monks of Burma led half a million people in peaceful protests around the country, proclaiming to the military regime that peace and freedom must be finally restored to the people. The generals’ response to the non-violent calls...
The courage – and love – of a little girl for her younger brother and sister
Sep. 24 | This is a heartbreaking video – but yet one which teaches us the power of love. (Original source)
JBJ’s interview with FEER
Sep. 23 | Mr JB Jeyaretnam passed away on 30 September 2008. The following is an interview he gave to the Far Eastern Economic Review before his death. In it, he speaks of the Workers’ Party which he agreed is a “docile” party, Singaporeans’...
In S’pore, raping your wife is not rape
Sep. 23 | Update: TOC responds to Thio Li-Ann’s criticisms. In Singapore, raping your wife is not treated as rape in most cases. But it should be. Rape is rape is rape. An extreme form of violence and violation. Rape of a woman by her husband should be treated...
Latest: TOC responds to Thio Li-Ann’s criticisms
Sep. 22 | IN HER speech at the Breakfast Media forum, Prof Thio Li-Ann made references to The Online Citizen and how some of its contents promote “confusion” instead of rational debate. When The Online Citizen asked her to point out what she was referring...
2100 by 2010: Burma’s forgotten political prisoners
Sep. 18 | Human Rights Watch is pressing for the release of some 2,100 political prisoners in Burma by 2010. To learn more or take action: http://www.hrw.org/free-burmas-prisoners
George Yeo on New Media
Sep. 17 | George Yeo spoke at the Singapore Blog Awards 2009 yesterday. “You can be sure, looking ahead, that those who succeed as bloggers or as websites or as web aggregators, they succeed over time because they have established a reputation of trust.”
Lee Kuan Yew’s 86th birthday
Sep. 16 | Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew celebrates his 86th birthday today – 16 September. Below is his interview with Charlie Rose where MM Lee spoke about various issues.
“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...
