By Andrew Loh Four recent issues need a closer look. Minister of State for Education Lui Tuck Yew’s remarks about the Alfian Saat case. Minister of...
By Jorina Chai My first foray into grassroots work was in September 2005. Bored with the run of the mill MOE-mandated community service activities organised by...
By Leong Sze Hian The ChannelNewsAsia report “50 needy households receive free electrical appliances” (29 August) (link) said that: “Needy residents in the South West District...
By Gerald Giam If the People’s Republic of China decides to take Taiwan by force, the US will fight on behalf of Taiwan against the Mainland,...
By Leong Sze Hian On this morning’s (29 August) NewsRadio 938 Talkback programme from 8.10am to 8.50am, the guest on the programme, MP Halimah Yacob, NTUC...
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Flexible, basic and cheap annuity scheme” (Today, Aug 27). Instead of spending the $750 million a year...
By Choo Zheng Xi The Worker’s Party MPs asked why their party was not allowed to hold a cycling event at East Coast Park as part...
By Leong Sze Hian This is in reference to media reports that the CPF Special, Retirement and Medisave accounts’ rates will be modified next year. The...
By Choo Zheng Xi It was not so long ago that the single most familiar refrain of opposition politicians was a constant complaint about a ‘climate...
TOC writer Leong Sze Hian was interviewed for his views by the mainstream media on the Prime Minister’s National Day Rally Speech. Below are some extracts...
By Andrew Loh As usual, the prime minister’s National Day Rally speech was not short of good, upbeat news. Nothing surprising in that. If one were...
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered his annual National Day Rally Speech at the University Cultural Centre on the 19th of August. Here are some reactions...
By Leong Sze Hian During his National Day Rally speech on Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong outlined his government’s intention to build a 4th University...
The Prime Minister’s National Day Rally Speech has been likened by some to the US President’s State of the Union address. It has traditionally served as...
By Andrew Loh ‘We can’t have a situation where we protect you even from yourself. If the entire population needs to be protected from their own...