TOC Editorial: Take a pro-active approach to haze

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 n ...

The Singapore Public Housing Success Story? Lose $ on every flat sold?

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 ...

Singapore Government can do more to tackle haze

Singapore Government can do more to tackle haze

by: Ravi Philemon The PSI stood at an unhealthy 155 at 10 pm last night. The Minister of Environment and Water Resources has now conveyed his deep distress about the haze - the wor ...

Meritocracy PAP style. Do they walk the talk?

Meritocracy PAP style. Do they walk the talk?

  By Jen This article was written in December 2012, but republished in reference to the recent appointment of the new NEA CEO, Mr Ronnie Tay. (link)  Much has been said about ...

“Plead for Mercy” advocates for single parents

“Plead for Mercy” advocates for single parents

By Melissa Tsang The turn out was small at the gathering, which was promptly clarified by organizer Vivian Pan to be an “awareness” event, rather than a protest. Attendees came dre ...

Benjamin Pwee awarded Impact Leader 2013

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 peop ...

How much do our politicians give?

How much do our politicians give?

  By Singapore Rat Race I refer to the Channel News Asia article on 8 June exhorting higher income earners to donate more: It is reported that those earning less than $1,000 c ...

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 ...

June 19, 2013

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 ...

May 31, 2013

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 ...

June 19, 2013

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 ...

June 17, 2013

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 ...

May 07, 2013

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 ...

June 17, 2013

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