TOC Editorial: Take a pro-active approach to haze
The haze situation has revived an old thorn in Singapore-Indonesia relations. The Government’s response so far has been strongly worded, and rightly so. But, Singapore’s response needs to go further. Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan has expressed his deep distress at Indonesia and has urged it to name the companies guilty more ...
SPP’s statement on MDA’s licensing regime for websites
Statement from the Singapore People's Party The SPP views the Media Development Authority's latest licensing regime for websites with grave concern. We find it even more worrying that the regulations were not brought for debate in Parliament, the body of elected representatives of the people. As such, NCMP Mrs Lina Chiam has filed an adjournment mot more ...
The Singapore Public Housing Success Story? Lose $ on every flat sold?
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Over $1b given to low-income to buy HDB flats” (Straits Times, Jun 19). $1.1 b AHG? It states that “This grant (Additional Housing grant (AHG)), which can be used to buy either a new flat from the HDB or a resale unit in the open market, has been disbursed to 58,845 households as of April this year, totali more ...
Benjamin Pwee awarded Impact Leader 2013
By Pwee Foundation Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) conferred on Mr Benjamin Pwee its inaugural Impact Leader Award during its Impact Forum 2013. This award seeks to recognise people or organisations who have made significant contributions to the field of impact investment, which is investment aimed at generating social and environmental impact alongside f more ...
From the kampong to the Courts: M Ravi’s Kampong Boy
By Ng Yi Shu From the barely known unknowing drug mules to the politician to the aging author, M Ravi has defended them all.The renowned human rights lawyer recently released a memoir, Kampong Boy, which revealed much about his life stories, from his youth in Kampong Jalan Kayu to the cases he fought in court, notably campaigns to save the lives of Yong Vu more ...
Speeches of #Freemyinternet protest
Speeches made during the #Freemyinternet protest event at Hong Lim Park on 8th June 2013. Click on the playlist on the embedded video to access more video clips of the speeches. more ...
When PAP fails to help the needy, PM Lee tells more Singaporeans to render more help
By Philip Ang In “S'poreans can & must do their best to help the poor: PM Lee” (CNA, June 16), PM Lee says the obvious, as if what he is telling us will make a difference. He has glossed over the failings of the civil service and the PAP which has resulted in so many needy Singaporeans but he now wants more citizens to chip in. While everyone already k more ...
