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Righteous indignation
Editorial As Pink Dot goes from strength to strength, it’s time for the government to relook the 377A issue. The undoubted success of Pink Dot, an annual public gathering at Hong Lim Park in support of...
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Hanging on to old mindsets
Editorial The government’s proposed reforms of the mandatory death penalty are welcome, but they are far too timid. The government’s unexpected proposals to reform the mandatory death penalty,...
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On the right track
Editorial The Land Transport Authority must be empowered to fulfil its promises of becoming a better regulator. The release on 3rd July of the Committee of Inquiry’s (COI) lengthy report, detailing its...
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S'pore's labour regulations lack bite
By Ng Jing Song As we mourn the deaths and casualties begotten by the Downtown Line accident, the tragedy holds up a mirror for us to reflect on the larger looming issues confronting foreign workers....
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Tweaking Medishield vs revamping the 3M's
By Ng Jing Song As Singapore contends with an ageing population which in turn has to contend with increasing healthcare costs, these concerns tighten access to health services and strain our capacity...
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AGC vs Alex Au - An injudicious injunction
Editorial The Alex Au v AGC debate raises some pertinent points about contempt of court laws. Abstruse as it sounds, the ongoing debate between activist and writer Alex Au (of the Yawning Bread blog)...
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Brother pleads again for Vui Kong
The following is a translation of the letter from the brother of Yong Vui Kong, who is on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking offences. Dear Singapore, As a family member of Yong Vui Kong, I am...
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Chee's latest book to help pay off damages
publichouse.sg REPORT By Andrew Loh The secretary general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has made an offer to former prime ministers, Lee Kuan Yew and Goh Chok Tong, to clear himself from...
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M Ravi to proceed with lawsuit against Law Soc
publichouse.sg REPORT By Andrew Loh "Recently there were a lot of concerns expressed [about] my medical condition or my mental state of being. I wish to thank my friends [and] Singaporeans as well as...
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Brompton bikes purchase "disturbing": NSP
The National Solidarity Party (NSP) statement on Nparks’ Brompton Bicycle Purchase The National Solidarity Party finds the controversial purchase of the 26 Brompton bicycles by NParks disturbing on two...
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Approach the TFR issue holistically: Aware
publichouse.sg REPORT By Irene Lee In response to the invitation by the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD) for public feedback on improving Singapore’s birth rate, the Association of Women...
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Shaving for a cause
REPORT Story and pictures by Irene Lee The Children’s Cancer Foundation’s “Hair for Hope 2012” is a series of events across the island involving corporations and like-minded individuals chipping in to...
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Yaacob beating the drums again
COMMENTARY By Andrew Loh Since November 2011, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica), Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, has been calling for Internet practitioners to create a code of conduct by...
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Yale-NUS will have freedom, says YP member at forum
OPINION By Jewel Philemon When I first read that Yale-NUS would impose restrictions on student political activism, I was appalled. Shocked, even. I mean this is Yale we’re talking about! The same Yale...
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Bloggers frown on Media Literacy Council
The overall sentiment online is a lingering distrust of the intentions of the authorities, that there is more to just promoting "cyber wellness" than the authorities are leading on. "Yes, I do see this...
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Brompton bikes saga - Khaw says he did not jump the gun
Minister for National Development, Khaw Boon Wan, posted the following entry on the MND Singapore blogsite on 1 August. In it, Mr Khaw explains the events leading to the internal audit of the Nparks'...
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Losing patience with the online mob
[This story] about a kind and generous lady who ran a free food service for Singapore’s poor and homeless... published on inSing.com, spoke of how this lady was driven to quit her charitable...
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Herding the heedless heathen
Editorial Why the Media Literacy Council seems unnecessary. On 30th July, the Government launched the vaguely named Media Literacy Council (MLC) to “spearhead public education on media literacy and...
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Bring out the studs, please!
By Elaine Ee Why hot male Olympians send a strong gender message Most of the sexy images we see around us—in advertising and the media—are, of women. Pretty, made up, well dressed, or skimpily dressed,...
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Churches, money and scepticism
OPINION By Stacy Ooi To tithe or not to tithe? The arrest of Pastor Kong Hee and five others from City Harvest Church (CHC) for the alleged mishandling of church funds has prompted scrutiny of the...
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