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Posts tagged with "hong lim park"
Two events at Hong Lim Park to mark National Day
Aug. 8 | There will be two events at Speakers’ Corner to mark Singapore’s 44th National Day. The first will take place this Sunday, 9th August, by a group of Singaporean activists. The event is to “remind ourselves of our duty to uphold the true meaning...
CCTVs in Hong Lim – Police replies to TOC’s queries
Jul. 29 | The Singapore Police has replied to The Online Citizen’s queries about the presence of closed-circuit cameras (CCTVs) at Speakers Corner (Hong Lim Park). (See our article here and here.) The following were the questions we posed to the police: - ...
“Even in the cyberage, some things don’t change”
Jul. 27 | Announcement: Look out for TOC’s National Day special from August 1st. Our writers share their personal take on each sentence of the National Pledge. Andrew Loh “We will manage it [Speakers’ Corner] with a light touch. So I think there’s...
Big Brother descends on Speakers’ Corner
Jul. 24 | Five cctvs in total have been mounted at Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park. The Singapore Democratic Party first reported on this on its website here. TOC will have a report on it soon. Pictures by Andrew Loh. More pictures on TOC Facebook. Workers...
10 years – and still no public transport subsidy for disabled
May. 24 | Jonathan Koh Reena Rajasvari, 50, has been visually impaired for twenty-two years. Struck by glaucoma – a group of diseases that damaged her optic nerve – she gradually lost her vision in both eyes when she was 28. From afar, however,...
A thousand gather to celebrate diversity and the freedom to love
May. 17 | Videographer: Mervin Lee / Interviewers: Teng Jing Wei and Vicky Yang More pictures of the event by Damien Chng in “More than a thousand turn up to support Pink Dot”. Tng Ying Hui The overcast sky did not hamper the exuberance of the crowd...
Raffles Institution’s students take to Speakers’ Corner this Sunday
Apr. 29 | Raffles Institution (Junior College) will be holding its 2nd Raffles Community Leaders Forum (RCLF) from 8 June to 11 June. As part of the lead-up to the event in June, the student organizers will be holding a pre-forum event at Speakers’ Corner (Hong...
Singaporeans rally to say no to shark fins soup
Apr. 19 | Darren Boon “It’s time for Singaporeans not to just focus on economic growth but for moral progress as well.” This is the message Mr Louis Ng, Founder and Executive Director for Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES), hopes...
First ever animal lovers gathering at Speakers’ Corner
Apr. 10 | Darren Boon New angle to educate the public on the perils of the consumption of sharks fin ACRES (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society) is organising the first ever gathering of animal lovers at Speakers Corner on Saturday 18 April at 2pm to...
Birthday wishes for TOC
Dec. 7 | Some birthday wishes and messages from some of our members and friends. We apologise that we could not include everyone we interviewed because of audio defects. *View the videos of the speeches at TOC’s 2nd anniversary celebrations here.
Going to Speakers’ Corner? Inform the Hong Lim Gardener
Oct. 25 | From The Hong Lim Gardener: In his 2008 National Day Rally speech, PM Lee announced new rules governing the space for political engagement and activism in the country. Part of these changes includes the opening of the Speakers’ Corner at Hong Lim Park...
Come and show support for four fellow Singaporeans!
Sep. 11 | The Online Citizen’s (TOC) event at Hong Lim Park this Saturday – “World Class Service or World Class Profits?” – will see four speakers giving their personal views on public transport. The speakers are: Leong Sze Hian, known for his outspoken...
