The following is Al Jazeera’s response to Dr Vivian Balakrishnan’s remarks in Parliament on 27 April 2010. The MCYS minister had accused Al Jazeera of “[failing]...
Singapore needs to better protect the human rights of low-skilled migrant workers and review policies that marginalise certain ethnic groups, a United Nations racism expert said...
In an article for Petir, Mr Sin Boon Ann, MP for Tampines GRC, expressed his difficulties of doing what is “right” and doing what is “popular”; to...
Parliament debated the introduction of the “cooling-off” period. Here is Sylvia Lim’s speech on the issue. Here’s the transcript of Ms Lim’s speech: Sir, the Bill...
The following is a report by Channelnewsasia which reported MCYS minister Dr Vivian Balakrishan’s response to questions in Parliament about the homeless issue. The minister said:...
From pinkdotsg blog: “When you walk out on the street you have to face the cold hard facts, the world, and the way people look at...
Keeping foreign workers ‘out-of-sight’ and ‘out-of-mind’ is not a ‘sustainable’ solution for an inclusive city, so why do we keep kidding ourselves? In 2008, when the...
The following is the parliamentary speech by NCMP and Workers’ Party Chairman, Ms Sylvia Lim. Sir, I next move on to the changes of the composition...
From the Straits Times PARLIAMENT on Monday passed laws ensuring at least 18 people not from the ruling party will enter Parliament after the next election....
I refer to the report “More jobs saved as Singapore emerged from recession“ (Channel News Asia, Apr 26). According to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) Redundancy...
The following is a message from Malaysian opposition leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to his supporters after the results of the Hulu Selangor by-election, which was...
The following is a letter by Mr Rafiz Mohyi Hapipi sent to the New Paper in response to its report, “A new generation”. Dear Siang Yee...
The reason unfailingly given by the PAP government for any ruling that seems to put yet another curb on civic liberties is that there would otherwise...
I am not sure if I am saddened or amused by this little piece of news I read on the Asia One website. The Singapore Kindness...
The highly anticipated revival of W!LD RICE’s Animal Farm opened this week. The play, based on the classic tale by George Orwell, opened to rave reviews...