Inciting violence? Judge for yourself

Aug. 26 | This is the remark posted by Malik Mohammad Ghazali which got him arrested by the police for “inciting violence”. Malik posted the comment on the “I hate YOG organising committee” Facebook page. What is your opinion on the matter? Is Malik...

An open letter to Dr Vivian Balakrishnan

Aug. 18 | Dear Dr Balakrishnan, First off, thank you for entering the blogosphere and deciding to open your eyes to the reality on the ground. In a recent response to a blogpost, you said: “I wish the cynics would just focus their negative energy on me, and let...

Press Muse – Ivory tower irony in last-gasp YOG pitch

Jul. 27 | Spiegel - The Straits Times yesterday (26 July) ran a curious little piece on its review pages. Tucked into a bottom left, quarter-page slot, an NUS academic asked in an op-ed, with discomfiting earnestness: “The YOG is coming. Are you excited...

YOG – another farce?

Jul. 10 | Andrew Loh - “IF YOU want tickets to catch the Youth Olympic Games, you will have to act fast,” the Straits Times urged on 7 July. “Ticket sales to the first Youth Olympic Games have been brisk, with more than 100,000, or close to 50 per cent...