Silence is not always golden
The Straits Times has reported the case of a 20 year old offender who was given 8 strokes of the ...
Month: June 2007
Defining the role of government and its component branches
By Teh Kok Hua The Constitution usually sets out the basic rights of citizens and defines the role of government ...
CPF – F1 or F9 – Do you know who gets your CPF when you die?
By Leong Sze Hian CPF announced the amendment of the treatment of Special Account savings invested in fixed deposits, and ...
Should homosexuals be allowed to teach?
At first glance, the answer to the question above is obvious. A teacher’s sexuality belongs to a private realm, and ...
Homosexuality as a “disorder”: classification denies potential trainee teaching position
After a clarification from Alfian Sa'at, who writes for Trevvy, we have decided to only publish an excerpt of this ...
WP Youth Wing reaches out to youths downtown
The Workers’ Party’s Youth Wing held an outreach programme in downtown Singapore on Sunday to celebrate Youth Day with young ...
CPF – F1 or F9? Half also cannot withdraw anymore
By Leong Sze Hian On Jan 22, 2007, the manpower minister, Dr Ng Eng Hen, was quoted by the media ...
CPF – F1 or F9?
Leong Sze Hian looks at 9 issues regarding the CPF. Half also cannot withdraw anymore Do you know who gets ...
Land of milk and money – and the politics of envy
Singapore has changed. And I am not talking about physical changes such as the new MRT Circle Line or the ...
Leveling the playing field for residents and non-residents
By Leong Sze Hian I refer to the Ministry of Manpower's labour market report for Q1 2007. (Link) Minister Lim ...