22 September 2018 - The Online Citizen

Labour6 years ago

Why does Minister call for the need of foreign IT talents when Singapore’s unemployment in IT sector is 2nd highest?

If we are really short of IT workers, such that we need to import foreigners – why is the IT unemployment rate the second highest, among...
People6 years ago

Josie Ho’s Search for Bliss

by Benjamin Cheah “Our natural state of being is bliss,” Josie Ho declared. Speaking at the Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum 2018, the Hong Kong...
Commentaries6 years ago

Select Committee on DOF accuses historian Thum Ping Tjin of lying about his credentials, and ignores everything else he wrote in his submission

Historian Dr Thum Ping Tjin was specifically targeted by the Select Committee on Deliberate Falsehoods over his academic credentials, stating that it afforded “no weight” to...
Politics6 years ago

SDP: Standards of journalism should not be benchmarked at the PAP’s standards

The Singapore Democratic Party has issued a statement to express its concern towards the recommendations put forth by the Select Committee on Deliberate Falsehoods. In particular,...
Opinion6 years ago

Is knowingly accepting perks and privileges related to one’s position of power (even if legal) tantamount to an arguable case of state sanctioned corruption?

Is accepting perks and privileges which you know are related to your position of power (even if legal) be tantamount to an arguable case of state...
Commentaries6 years ago

Where are we headed as our sports performances dip

by Jose Raymond Congratulations to all of Singapore’s medallists at the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta. Despite the many obstacles and systemic road humps put...
Opinion6 years ago

Acquisition of Kopitiam by NTUC: Issues of ‘competition-monopoly’ and disclosure in the public interest?

It has been recently reported that food operator Kopitiam is being sold to NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Limited for an undisclosed sum. According to reports, NTUC Enterprise...
Current Affairs6 years ago

Minister Ong wants to import more FT programmers while NUS produces paltry number of IT grads

In an interview with Bloomberg on Wed (19 Sep), Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said Singapore needs to bring in foreign talent in areas including software...
Opinion6 years ago

Be your own hatchet man

by Teo Soh Lung The report of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods is exceedingly disturbing. I am disappointed with the contents and angry...
Parliament6 years ago

Criminal sanctions, rigorous fact-checking, and public education among recommended solutions to spread of online falsehoods

Increased accessibility to technological social platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter has enabled the uncontrolled dissemination of deliberate online falsehoods, or colloquially known as “fake...

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The Online Citizen

Why does Minister call for the need of foreign IT talents when Singapore’s unemployment in IT sector is 2nd highest?

Josie Ho’s Search for Bliss

Select Committee on DOF accuses historian Thum Ping Tjin of lying about his credentials, and ignores everything else he wrote in his submission

SDP: Standards of journalism should not be benchmarked at the PAP’s standards

Is knowingly accepting perks and privileges related to one’s position of power (even if legal) tantamount to an arguable case of state sanctioned corruption?

Where are we headed as our sports performances dip

Acquisition of Kopitiam by NTUC: Issues of ‘competition-monopoly’ and disclosure in the public interest?

Minister Ong wants to import more FT programmers while NUS produces paltry number of IT grads

Be your own hatchet man

Criminal sanctions, rigorous fact-checking, and public education among recommended solutions to spread of online falsehoods

Minister K Shanmugam transfers Astrid Hill GCB to UBS Trustees for S$88 Million following Ridout Road controversy

Singapore woman’s suicide amidst legal battle raises concerns over legal system

Dr Tan Cheng Bock questions S$335 million Founders’ Memorial cost, citing Lee Kuan Yew’s stance

Minister Shanmugam rejects request for detailed information on visa-free visitor offences: Cites bilateral considerations

India PM Narendra Modi meets with PM Lawrence Wong; Four MoUs signed

Singaporean voters and the ‘Battered Wife Syndrome’

PAP MPs attack WP Gerald Giam in Parliament over NTUC independence from ruling party

PAP adopts SDP policies after criticizing them: Dr Chee urges Singaporeans to see through tactics

11 former or current PAP MPs & Ministers underscore heavy presence in NTUC leadership

NTU stall food prices questioned after parent pays S$6.30 for meal