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Obama reaffirms commitment to “new beginning”

Obama reaffirms commitment to “new beginning”

Aug. 23 | United States President, Barack Obama, reiterates the US’ commitment to a “new beginning between America and Muslims around the world” in his greetings to Muslims on the holy month of Ramadan. ”Today I want to wish Muslims across...

US tax rule changes and implications for Singapore: the Prisoner’s Dilemma

US tax rule changes and implications for Singapore: the Prisoner’s Dilemma

May. 15 | Breaking News: Malaysia confirms its first H1N1 flu case, says top health official Ismail Merican. Announcement: Stay tuned for TOC’s very special feature on Monday, 18 May. You shouldn’t miss it. Kenneth Jeyaretnam / Senior Writer On May 06th I...

Your money at work and the curious disappearing acts of the prime minister

Your money at work and the curious disappearing acts of the prime minister

Feb. 18 | Latest: The Government Gazette has revealed that changes have been made to polling districts. Such changes are part of the steps that need to be taken ahead of a General Election. (Straits Times)   Andrew Loh “This is your money. You have a right...

Lee Hsien Loong vs Barack Obama

Lee Hsien Loong vs Barack Obama

Nov. 24 | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 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 policy for Singapore,...

Obama’s first weekly Democratic address

Obama’s first weekly Democratic address

Nov. 16 | For the first time, President-elect of the United States, Barack Obama, has released his weekly Democratic address on the Internet. It can be found on the website “Change.Gov – Office of the President-Elect”. “President-elect Obama plans to...

Our audacity to hope

Our audacity to hope

Nov. 6 | TOC Op-ed Choo Zheng Xi / Editor-in-Chief “And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our...

I am a patriot

I am a patriot

Jul. 20 | As our Day of Independence, or National Day, approaches, we reflect on the meaning and relevance of being patriots of our country. Too often, patriotism is either dismissed as something which is abstract and irrelevant in this pragmatic and materialistic...