Thousands of Burmese flee into China
Ethnic Chinese refugees camp on the border with Myanmar to escape fighting between Burmese troops and local militia groups. (Reuters ...
Month: August 2009
Low-skilled, low-wage workers an “economic problem”, says Lim Swee Say
If we have workers who continue to be trapped in the low-productivity job, in the low-wage jobs, in the low-skilled ...
Goodbye, Abu Sama
"This tiny man who dared stand up to his awful bosses." Lynn Lee.
Film censors behaving like bullies
My friend asked: So, if we cut out these parts, we can submit again? Yes, she said. Fine, then, we'll ...
Is the Public Assistance scheme adequate for elderly folks?
Lets look at PA scheme for our elderly again. Leong Sze Hian.
The times they are a-changing
Bob Dylan's call to arms for a whole generation. (Lyrics below) The Times They Are A-Changing Come gather 'round people ...
Why report on Viswa Sadasivan’s speech was removed from TOC
NMP writes to TOC about report & TOC's reply.
The Singapore Story – A failure of pragmatism
The PAP's pragmatism limits our imagination and aspirations.
SDP member calls for a more equal and caring S’pore
Singapore Democratic Party member Wong U-Wen highlights the difficulties and discrimination faced by the disabled and deaf communities in Singapore. ...
Be “faster, better, cheaper”, says Lim Swee Say
We must become cheaper not by cutting wages but by improving productivity…. As we go into the second half, the ...