By Aloysius Chia The Maximum Singaporean looks something like this: a little off the cuff, somewhat concerned about his or her image, is quite obsessed about the...
From Sherif in Egypt My dear enemy, I kill you with love… As my mind was growing, by reading and opening my eyes, my enemy took...
By Ng Yi-Sheng Here on TOC, there’ve been a number of stories about high medical costs in Singapore, and the crippling effect they’ve had on our...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer the article “63,000 firms tap government productivity scheme in 2013” (Channel NewsAsia, Jan 1). Companies that use PIC increased 3...
By Leong Sze Hian Labour costs increase 20%? I refer to the article “Labour costs could soar by up to 20% in some sectors” (Straits Times,...
By Howard Lee We sat in the cool shade of the covered walkway outside the home of Mohd Hamim, Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, where...
31st December 2013 – The Democratic Progressive Party of Singapore celebrates its 40th year this year (2013) as a registered and active political party in Singapore....
List of events in Singapore for the year 2013. Write in your comment if you feel there are events that are missing from this list. January...
By Andrew Loh In the aftermath of the Little India riot which took place on 8 December, it was disclosed that some 13,000 foreigners were repatriated...
TOC took a cab ride on Monday, the second day that the new Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) was in operation. We drove around the MCE for...
In Court Today – Little India Riot case: M Ravi, representing Mr Arun Kaliamurthy – who is being charged for involvement in the Little India riot...
By Howard Lee Some writings are meant to be clear. The media statement by the FreeMyInternet group on Media Development Authority vs. The Independent and Breakfast...
By Leong Sze Hian Lower ERP for taxis? I refer to the article “LTA mulls lowering ERP rates for cabs” (Straits Times, Dec 28). It states...
Post by theonlinecitizen. By Andrew Loh When 28-year old Arun Kaliamurthy visited Singapore on 28 November, little did he know that his life would be turned...
By Elaine Ee Singapore is no stranger to criticism. We have been called authoritarian, oppressive and regimented. In the areas of human rights, press freedom and...