photos by Joshua Chiang and Terry Xu It all started when the Hindu Endowment Board (HEB) guidelines for Thaipusam celebrations were made public this year. Those...
High Court Judge Steven Chong had rejected Singapore Democratic Party’s Dr Chee Soon Juan’s appeal for free speech yesterday, slapping a $20,000 fine and a 20-weeks imprisonment...
The following article is extracted from The Economist. In a country where the government has a pretty tight control over the traditional media—newspapers and television—Singaporeans with an...
by Joshua Chiang Sometimes, it’s best to let the pictures do the talking.
The following article is reproduced here with permission by the author who posted this article on his blog. by Gerald Giam Just like a broken record...
(Part 4 of the Singapore Census 2010 series) by Leong Sze Hian One aspect of the recently released Singapore Census 2010, which I think no media has...
The following is an excerpt of the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA)’s submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review regarding Human rights violation association with Singapore’s...
By Gordon Lee Much has been said of the minimum wage of late, and I would like to give my opinion and proposal on it. The Case...
(Part 3 of the Singapore Census 2010 series) by Leong Sze Hian Going by the volume of postings, comments and debate on the internet, the one...
“If it were really straightforward that death penalty means no crime, and no death penalty means high crime, then I for one would not hesitate to...
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has reaffirmed its position that TOC is a political association. In an email sent to TOC’s Acting Chief Editor Joshua Chiang and founders...
By Danielle Hong Like many of us, Ivan Ang, 30, understands the allure and contentment derived from the written word. Two years ago on a trip...
by Rachel Chan What could Singaporeans expect from the opposition party founded by the late Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam? Would they try to raise anti-incumbent sentiment amongst...
By Ravi Philemon “We are not out of the crisis yet”, said Dr Jacques Attali, a professor, writer and economist (named by the Foreign Policy magazine as...
The following is an excerpt from the Straits Times’ report on 16 January 2011 which is based on 16 interviews with Minister Mentor Lee Kwan Yew...