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Archbishop should reveal what transpired: F8
Statement from Function 8: We are deeply saddened by the comments of Archbishop Nicholas Chia reported in The Straits Times of 20th September 2012. He made three unsubstantiated remarks: 1. That Mr...
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Letter to Nicholas Chia from organisers of June event
Statement from Function 8. 21 September 2012 PRESS RELEASE We refer to the press release of MHA of 20 Sep 2012. MHA alleged that Function 8 is disrespectful towards Archbishop Nicholas Chia of the...
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It is not about religion but Govt opacity
By Andrew Loh The controversy over Alex Au’s blog post has degenerated into accusations of Au and Function 8 “using the Church” for “political aims.” Give the circumstances, however, one is left...
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Talking about my generation
Editorial Why there are doubts over the National Conversation, and how it can be improved. The government’s National Conversation on Singapore’s future, launched earlier this month and to be...
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From Wong to Wong
By Dr Wong Wee Nam Dr. Wong Wee Nam calls on Mr. Lawrence Wong to listen to dissenting voices, rather than vilify them. The Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and...
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Simply Shimona
With her guitar and exquisite vocals in tow, Shimona Kee has travelled through the local and regional musical landscape for more than a decade. While most might be driven by a sense of ennui to...
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Our very own legalised Guantanamo
Editorial The government’s criticism of an American report on human rights in Singapore glosses over the flaws of the ISA. The annual US State Department’s country report on human rights practices in...
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Avoiding the fundamentals and going nowhere
By Andrew Loh It is frustrating to see how the National Conversation initiative is turning out. Bertha Henson describes it as a conversation going nowhere and it feels like it is. From government...
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Jessica Irawan, Stepping Out.
"It must be a narrow path, writing pop infused music as an independent artist." This was the impression I got hanging out with local based singer/songwriter Jessica Irawan. The indie scene as I know...
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Scrutinising the Supremes
Editorial Why appointments to positions such as the Chief Justice should be more closely scrutinised. That the announcement on 29th August 2012 of the appointment of Mr Sundaresh Menon – a Judge of...
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Archbishop should reveal what transpired: F8
Statement from Function 8: We are deeply saddened by the comments of Archbishop Nicholas Chia reported in The Straits Times of 20th September 2012. He made three unsubstantiated remarks: 1. That Mr...
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Letter to Nicholas Chia from organisers of June event
Statement from Function 8. 21 September 2012 PRESS RELEASE We refer to the press release of MHA of 20 Sep 2012. MHA alleged that Function 8 is disrespectful towards Archbishop Nicholas Chia of the...
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It is not about religion but Govt opacity
By Andrew Loh The controversy over Alex Au’s blog post has degenerated into accusations of Au and Function 8 “using the Church” for “political aims.” Give the circumstances, however, one is left...
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Talking about my generation
Editorial Why there are doubts over the National Conversation, and how it can be improved. The government’s National Conversation on Singapore’s future, launched earlier this month and to be...
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From Wong to Wong
By Dr Wong Wee Nam Dr. Wong Wee Nam calls on Mr. Lawrence Wong to listen to dissenting voices, rather than vilify them. The Senior Minister of State for Education and Information, Communications and...
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Fear of associating with the SDP?
By Andrew Loh For the longest time, associating oneself with an opposition party in Singapore would instantaneously throw up that dreaded feeling - fear. Let alone stepping up and joining and being a...
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Healthcare is not a commodity, SDP offers alternative
In a time of rising healthcare costs, insufficient hospital beds and an ageing population, Singapore’s healthcare system must adapt to meet these challenges. The question is, how much change is needed?...
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The politics of the Scholar in White
By Dr Wong Wee Nam The Scholar in White (白衣秀士) is not an idiom referring to those scholars selected by the PAP to be its candidates for general elections. It is actually the kungfu nickname of Wang Lun...
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HOME responds to MOM's statement
The following is the response from the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) statement on the Facebook posting by HOME’s executive director, Mr...
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Discretion needed in prosecuting migrant workers
By Vincent Law The speech on amendments to the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Amendment) Bill by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Acting Minister for Manpower and Senior Minister for National Development, on 11...
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