by: Kirsten Han additional reporting by: Azhar Jalil/ Lawyers representing convicted drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong have filed a petition for a presidential pardon yesterday evening,...
Ghui / Singapore is not the only country with a ceremonial head of state. A number of countries throughout the world have the concept of an...
The following is an excerpt from Yawning Bread. The Straits Times did the right thing to put the story on the front page, for it is a...
A long-standing debate has been revived – with no resolution yet in sight. As employers of domestic workers continue to make their views felt on the...
A long-standing debate has been revived – with no resolution yet in sight. As employers of domestic workers continue to make their views felt on the...
by: Ravi Philemon/ I wrote the opinion piece, “The unbearable yoke of the cornerstone called family“, after pondering quite a bit on the story “Woman arrested...
by: Ravi Philemon/ In the State of the Family Report 2009, then-Minister for Community Development Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said, “In a fast changing...
Dr Wong Wee Nam/ “Humour is therapeutic and a lack of it could be a sign of mental illness.” – Sigmund Freud A friend, who stays...
The following are the facts according to Mohamed Isaac’s foster parents: — 1. Firstly, all the info we have given are true and MCYS knows it...
To understand Singapore’s new politics is to appreciate the deep commitment of Singaporeans for a better future for their country. This bond united PAP and opposition...
1. We have received media queries and public feedback on the MCYS Facebook page on concerns raised about a foster child. 2. As a policy, MCYS...
Ghui / Officially, the President of Singapore is Singapore’s head of state. He opens each Parliamentary session with an official address, occupying a position much like...
Kirsten Han / Out of all the countries in South-east Asia, only Malaysia and Singapore have the mandatory death penalty for drug offences. In Malaysia, the...
Leong Sze Hian / I was surprised to read the blog posting by Minister of National Development Mr Khaw Boon Wan, ‘Startling But False‘. Allow me...
The Online Citizen speaks to Rex Bloomstein, director of The Prison Where I Live which focuses on the plight of Zarganar, Burma’s leading political satirist who...