That speech – highfalutin, over-analysed? Or the hopes of a nation?

Aug. 25 | After all the reaction, condemnation and praise, what is it that NMP Viswa Sadasivan said in Parliament about the Pledge that was so controversial? We hope you will take another look at the following videos of Mr Viswa’s speech again – and decide...

Tan Kin Lian leads investors in National Pledge

Aug. 24 | Mr Tan Kin Lian leading investors in the recitation of the National Pledge at Speakers’ Corner on 22 August 2009.

What sort of government is this?

Aug. 23 | Why does the Government say it is open, and then come down hard on views that are not their own? They only prove themselves to be closed off to anything remotely different or divergent from their own views. How tragic for Singapore that true debate never...

The Singapore of our National Pledge

Aug. 21 | Choo Zheng Xi / Editor-at-Large / New York The Singapore we know will change. This revelation wasn’t immediately apparent to me, reading reports of this Parliamentary session’s debate. A continent away, the anger and helplessness I felt at our Finance...

MM Lee brings the House “back to earth”

Aug. 20 | Minister Mentor’s speech in Parliament on Wednesday, 19 August. Video source: Channel NewsAsia. Watch Part Two below.

“Regardless of race, language or religion”

Aug. 6 | Announcement: TOC will be migrating to a new server in the coming day or two. If you experience any accessibility problems, please do be patient. The new server will allow for faster access speed on this website. Tng Ying Hui I love this phrase...

“Pledge ourselves as one united people”

Aug. 5 | Ng E-Jay What does it mean to be “one united people”? Does it mean forging a national identity that can be shared by all Singaporeans regardless of race, language or creed? Does it mean accepting and respecting all our differences, whether in terms...