by Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “A loathsome deal that should be given bargepole treatment” (The Sydney Morning Herald”, Oct 29). What struck...
“Human rights are universal and inalienable, and should not be hijacked by politics,” said MARUAH chairperson Braema Mathi in an email correspondence with The Online Citizen....
From the Today newspaper: A delicate balancing act Shadrake case sends signal about importance of acting responsibly in the public domain Letter from Cao Yilun 05:55...
Media Release from the Singapore Democratic Party: The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) will hold its second rally at the Speakers’ Corner in Hong Lim Park on...
Excerpt from kelzinho’s blog: As i took my oath and received my Pink IC on stage at an acceptence ceremony, I remember proudly thinking to myself,...
By Joshua Chiang “This garden was started by Mr John Laycock in 1951,” Alice Mendoza explains. She pauses, and looks at the fifteen or so visitors...
In an article in the Straits Times (“New Media ‘noise’ doesn’t mean better programmes DPM Teo” ST 6 Nov 2010) , DPM Teo Chee Hian was...
Last month, eight Singaporean NGOs submitted their report on human rights issues, ranging from electoral process, to migrant workers rights to the United Nations Universal Periodic...
From Martyn See’s blog site, Singapore Rebel. We thank Martyn for allowing us to republish the article here. Excerpt from The Straits Times, April 1959 Not...
Thirty press freedom groups from five continents, all members of IFEX, have signed a petition to Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong about the case of...
From Press Run: The Singapore media is more trusted by Singaporeans than the US media is by the Americans, said Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister and Law...
We believe the ruling People’s Action Party will, once again as it had in past elections, resort to pork barrel politics to win votes in the...
Pritam Singh In a talk entitled “The Role of the Media: Singapore’s Perspective” delivered at Columbia University on 4 Nov 2010, Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam...
From The Economist: Cutting out the middle men The most efficient way to spend money on the homeless might be to give it to them Nov...
Kirsten Han “I never really thought about it.” That was the answer I gave my French teacher back in 2005 when he asked me if I...